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IA HF 2490

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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.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 2490 pass?

Yes. IA HF 2490 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Signed by Governor.

What is IA HF 2490 about?

IA HF 2490 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 2490?

COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT is the primary sponsor of IA HF 2490.

Introduced
2026-02-16
Latest action
2026-05-15 — Signed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENTprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-15

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-06

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. 2026-05-01

    Explanation of vote.

  4. 2026-04-22

    Message from House.

  5. 2026-04-22

    Immediate message.

  6. 2026-04-22

    Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.

    passage

  7. 2026-04-22

    House concurred in Senate amendment H-8389.

  8. 2026-04-20

    Senate amendment H-8389 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-04-20

    Message from Senate.

  10. 2026-04-20

    Immediate message.

  11. 2026-04-20

    Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.

    passage

  12. 2026-04-20

    Amendment S-5116 adopted, as amended.

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-20

    Amendment S-5193 to S-5116 filed, adopted.

  14. 2026-03-26

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  15. 2026-03-19

    Placed on calendar.

  16. 2026-03-19

    Amendment S-5116 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2026-03-19

    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-03-05

    Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  19. 2026-03-04

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 11:30AM Room 315.

  20. 2026-02-26

    Subcommittee: Salmon, Townsend, and Webster.

  21. 2026-02-24

    Read first time, referred to State Government.

    reading-1

  22. 2026-02-24

    Message from House.

  23. 2026-02-23

    Immediate message.

  24. 2026-02-23

    Passed House, yeas 88, nays 1.

    passage

  25. 2026-02-16

    Introduced, placed on calendar.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-04-20 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Alons: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Bousselot: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Costello: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • Dickey: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Dotzler: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Driscoll: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Gruenhagen: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Klimesh: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Koelker: yes
    • Kraayenbrink: yes
    • Lofgren: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • Petersen: yes
    • Quirmbach: yes
    • Reichman: yes
    • Rozenboom: yes
    • Salmon: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Shipley: yes
    • Sinclair: yes
    • Sires: yes
    • Staed: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Trone: yes
    • Garriott: yes
    • Warme: yes
    • Webster: yes
    • Weiner: yes
    • Westrich: yes
    • Whitver: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Zumbach: yes
    • Garrett: absent
    • Guth: absent
    • Pike: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Taylor: absent
    • Wahls: absent

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2490&ga=91

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