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

HSB 573: Relating to the approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisors

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, the county auditor is required to furnish recordings of proceedings of the board of supervisors to be published. All proceedings shall be published immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. This bill requires the proceedings to be approved by the board before the publication. The approval must occur prior to the adjournment of the meeting. The approval of the proceedings and the adjournment of the meeting shall be added to the proceedings after approval.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

  • Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Linn County Board of Supervisors

In plain words

  1. January 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. January 16, 2026House subcommittee named: Kniff McCulla, Watkins and Zabner
  3. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Kniff McCulla, McBurney and Watkins
  4. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Golding, McBurney and Watkins

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB573