HSB 580 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board.

This bill extends the deadline for filing complaints with Iowa's Public Information Board from 60 to 90 days after an alleged violation of open meetings (Chapter 21) or open records (Chapter 22) laws. It directly affects citizens, taxpayers, and officials (including the attorney general or county attorneys) who wish to report government transparency issues. The key change is simply the longer filing window, while maintaining that all complaints remain public records.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2294.
legislature
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM RM 305.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wilz, H., Nielsen and Smith.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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