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

HSB 580: Relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board

Became HF 2294 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill provides that a person has days, rather than days under current law, to file a complaint with the Iowa public information board after an alleged violation of Code chapter (open meetings) or Code chapter (open records) occurred or the complainant could have become aware of the alleged violation.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R) · jennifer.smith@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Freedom of Information Council; Iowa Newspaper Association; Iowa Public Information Board; Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Nielsen and Smith
  3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 3, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 3, 2026Committee vote: 21–0
  6. February 5, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2294

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/HSB580