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Relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board

Proposed by the Public Information Board, Iowa · all agency proposals

Topics:State government

Same legislation: HF 2294

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2294
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2294 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2294 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People who believe a government meeting or public record law was broken will have more time to file a complaint. This change gives citizens more days to report these issues to the Iowa public information board.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 20, 2026. On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 28, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§23.7

How the Code works3

Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 333 Relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board
    90th General Assembly · Passed House · very similar
    Passed a chamber

Similar bills this General Assembly

  • HF 768 Relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board
    91st General Assembly · Approved by committee
    Nearly identical

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