HF 2490 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to public meetings and records, including public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body, supervision and fees associated with examining and copying public records, employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees, and injunctions to restrain vexatious requesters.

HF 2490 requires Iowa governmental bodies to provide public notice for meetings through three specific methods: (1) notifying news media that requested updates, (2) posting notices prominently at their office or meeting location, and (3) publishing notices on their official website. If a meeting's tentative agenda changes, the body must mark it "AMENDED," identify changes, and re-notify the public. The bill applies to all meetings - including electronic sessions - and extends to public appointment notices and whole grade sharing agreements. It aims to ensure consistent, accessible public access to meeting details without altering substantive meeting rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Enrolled with Governor's Action · 2 edits · May 15, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and signed into law, transitioning from an 'Enrolled' draft to an 'Enrolled with Governor's Action' version. The substantive policy content regarding public meetings, record fees, and vexatious requesters remains unchanged, though the formatting was converted from a line-by-line amendment style to a standard numbered statutory text.
TECHNICAL

The document format was changed from a diff-style markup (showing deletions and insertions) to a clean, standard legislative text with numbered sections and page headers.

The certification section at the end was updated to reflect the Governor's signature and the official enactment of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
Apr 20, 2026
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican34
29 Yea 5
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8389.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8389 filed.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5116 adopted, as amended.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5193 to S-5116 filed, adopted.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5116 filed.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 11:30AM Room 315.
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Salmon, Townsend, and Webster.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 88, nays 1.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.