Iowa Freedom of Information Council

An organization that hires lobbyists at the Iowa Legislature (2025–26 session). Its lobbyists filed 98 positions on 32 bills, one filing per lobbyist per bill, and again on each refiling, so the two counts differ. Each bill is counted once, under the most recent position filed on it, even when the bill was renumbered mid-session ; the organization changed position on 1 bill

For 13 · Against 6 · No side declared 13

Declared for (13 bills)

Bill	Title	Status
HF 259	Public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body	floor vote recorded
HF 400	Public records requests	no floor vote recorded
HF 472	Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the…	signed by governor
HF 2294	Filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board	floor vote recorded
HF 2330	Public records requests	floor vote recorded
HF 2424	Settlement agreements involving a county or a city	no floor vote recorded
HF 2490	Public meetings and records, including public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body, supervision and fees associated with…	signed by governor
HF 2638 filed as HF 2388	Public records, including employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees	floor vote recorded
SF 47	Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the…	no floor vote recorded
SF 386	The filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board	no floor vote recorded
SF 388	Public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body	no floor vote recorded
SF 389	Public records requests	no floor vote recorded
SF 2160	The ability of persons to examine the public records of school districts	no floor vote recorded

Declared against (6 bills)

Bill	Title	Status
HF 1028	Matters under the purview of the department of management, and including effective date and applicability provisions. Effective date:…	signed by governor
HF 2401	Exceptions to member education course requirements for official meetings open to the public	no floor vote recorded
HF 2499	Matters under the purview of the department of management, and	no floor vote recorded
SF 2238	Public records, including the duties of lawful custodians	no floor vote recorded
SF 2284	The use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration plate information, and making penalties applicable.	passed both chambers
SF 2473 filed as SF 2141	Matters under the purview of the department of management, and	no floor vote recorded

No side declared (13 bills)

Bill	Title	Status
HF 47	Confidential records including booking photographs	no floor vote recorded
HF 651	Concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions	no floor vote recorded
HF 706 filed as HF 416 earlier: for	Open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable	signed by governor
HF 936	Government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable	floor vote recorded
HF 1031	County recorder fees and land record information systems management.	floor vote recorded
SF 69	Confidential records including booking photographs	no floor vote recorded
SF 177	The ability of persons to examine the public records of school districts	no floor vote recorded
SF 503	Government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable	no floor vote recorded
SF 578	Record access by members of certain special districts and associations providing utility service	no floor vote recorded
SF 588	Concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions	signed by governor
SF 630 filed as SF 307	State government, including matters under the purview of the department of management and state membership in the Iowa individual health…	no floor vote recorded
SF 2131	Publication requirements for official publications	no floor vote recorded
SF 2341	The approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisors.	passed both chambers