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Iowa General Assembly · HF 706 · Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.

An act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

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91st general assembly (2025-2026)

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Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 482. · Feb 28, 2025
Amendment H-1088 filed. H.J. 659. · Mar 13, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 788. · Mar 24, 2025
Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 780. · Mar 24, 2025
Amendment H-1088 adopted. H.J. 780. · Mar 24, 2025
Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 623. · Mar 25, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 623. · Mar 25, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 812. · Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee: Webster, Townsend, and Westrich. S.J. 654. · Mar 26, 2025
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge. · Mar 27, 2025
Subcommittee recommends passage. · Mar 31, 2025
Placed on calendar. · Apr 2, 2025
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 681. · Apr 2, 2025
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758. · Apr 10, 2025
Senate amendment H-1250 filed. H.J. 993. · Apr 17, 2025
Message from Senate. H.J. 954. · Apr 17, 2025
Immediate message. S.J. 826. · Apr 17, 2025
Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13. S.J. 825. · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3109 ruled out of order. S.J. 825. · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3110 adopted. S.J. 825. · Apr 17, 2025
Point of order raised on S-3110, ruled in order. S.J. 824. · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3110 filed. S.J. 824. · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3109 filed, deferred. S.J. 824. · Apr 17, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034. · Apr 22, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 878. · Apr 23, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 1050. · Apr 23, 2025
Passed House, yeas 83, nays 10. H.J. 1047. · Apr 23, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1250. H.J. 1046. · Apr 23, 2025
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224. · May 19, 2025
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226. · Jun 6, 2025

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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226. (Jun 6, 2025).