91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SSB 1085: Relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board
Became SF 386 · 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
Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025
- Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 4 against
For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Broadcasters Association; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Freedom of Information Council; Iowa Newspaper Association; Iowa Public Information Board
Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Staed and Webster
- February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 386
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/SSB1085