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IA HSB 720

died on adjournment

A bill for an act relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councils.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HSB 720 pass?

No. IA HSB 720 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2622.

What is IA HSB 720 about?

IA HSB 720 is a proposed bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councils.”.

Who sponsors IA HSB 720?

COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT is the primary sponsor of IA HSB 720.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2622.
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-19

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2622.

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  2. 2026-02-17

    Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 7. Excused, 1.

  3. 2026-02-17

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-02-17

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-02-16

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM RM 19.

  6. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee: Wheeler, Boden and McBurney.

  7. 2026-02-11

    Introduced, referred to Local Government.

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HSB 720&ga=91

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