Concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 202549–0
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   Done: House committeeApril 3, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 8, 202588–8
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 6, 2025

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What’s in it

Under current law, notice requirements for local governments vary as follows: a political subdivision’s proposed property tax hearing requires not less than nor more than days’ notice; a city’s proposed issuance of joint transit general corporate purpose bonds requires at least days; state building codes adopted by ordinance and later repealed require a public hearing after giving not less than but not more than days’ notice; a city resolution of intent to discontinue requires a public hearing on the proposal to discontinue the city with at least days’ notice; a city special committee hearing to consider a city development board’s proposal to discontinue or adjust a city boundary requires two publications in a newspaper having general circulation in each city and each territory involved in the proposal; a city resolution to reduce the number of council members from five to three requires a public hearing on the proposal with at least days’ notice; city council budget certifications require a public hearing with not less than nor more than days’ notice; a city proposal to establish one or more utility districts with fee schedules for the connection of property to the city sewer or water utility requires a 20-day notice; city resolutions of necessity for public improvements require a public hearing with not less than days’ notice to the property owners subject to the special assessment; city appointments of civil service commissioners require published notice of the proposed appointments for no less than days prior to a vote by the city council; amendments to city or county revitalization area plans require a hearing with at least days’ notice and the public hearing shall not be held earlier than the next regularly scheduled city council or board of supervisors meeting following the published notice; and when a city council amends, supplements, or changes regulations and restrictions or the boundaries of districts, a public hearing is required with at least days’ notice and the public hearing shall not be held earlier than the next regularly scheduled city council meeting following the published notice.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-1213; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named February 19, 2025 (as SSB 1116). On March 3, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Sen. Dave Sires REmail
• Sen. Izaah Knox DEmail
• Sen. Scott Webster REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§103A.12§24.2A§28E.17§368.15§368.3§372.4§384.16§384.38§384.50§400.1§404.2§414.4

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