Relating to publication requirements for official publications

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

This bill relates to the publication of official public notices. If no newspaper meeting the requirements set forth in Code section 618.3 (requirements for newspaper for official publication) exists, the bill allows a governmental entity to satisfy public notice requirements through publication of a public notice on both the internet site of a radio station that broadcasts in the jurisdiction of the governmental entity and on the statewide public notice internet site, if such an internet site exists. The bill requires the operator of a radio station internet site to charge a rate of not more than $25 nor less than $10 for posting an official publication. The bill makes conforming changes regarding the publication of official public notices in newspapers.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 29, 2026. On February 17, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Scott Webster REmail
• Sen. Carrie Koelker REmail
• Sen. Thomas Townsend DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§137.104§145A.5§161A.16§161A.3§161A.45§173.14B§174.17§182.3§24.2A§24.9§257.18§257.31§257B.5§260C.14§261A.25§26A.3§273.8§275.14§275.15§275.16§275.18§275.54§275.55§279.36§28A.16§28A.21§28A.5§28J.9§303.44§303.46§303.52§306.12§309.96§321.236§321.89§330A.11§330A.6§330A.7§331.207§331.302and 62 more

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