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HF 2490

signed by governor · signed 05/15/2026 · full text and history at the Legislature

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. (Formerly HSB 578 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Recorded floor votes

Date Chamber Result Yea Nay Source
02/23/2026 House PASSED 88 1 PDF
04/20/2026 Senate not stated on the roll call 44 0 PDF
04/22/2026 House PASSED 89 0 PDF

yea · nay · per-member votes appear on each legislator's page.

Who lobbied this bill

3 registered interests lobbied for, 0 against , and 23 registered on the bill without taking a side , from official declarations filed with the Legislature. Each organization is counted once, under its most recent filing on this bill .

3 for
23 no side

For (3)

Against (0)

No side declared (23)

Iowa lets a lobbyist register on a bill as for, against, or undecided — "no side declared" means the interest was working the bill without a public position on the record.