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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2567: Creating the Iowa state archives and records authority, providing penalties, and making appropriations

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill creates the Iowa state archives and records authority (authority) and vests the powers of the authority in the Iowa archives and heritage board, consisting of the state archivist, three members of the public appointed by the governor, two state representatives, two state senators, and one academic historian or archival professional appointed by the state board of regents. The bill repeals Code chapter 8A, subchapter VI, the state records and archives Act, adopts replacement provisions in new Code chapter 7I, and transfers the duties currently performed by the department of administrative services (DAS) under Code chapter 8A, subchapter VI, to the authority.

Sponsors

Rep. Charley Thomson (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2567