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Iowa Newspaper Association

An organization that hires lobbyists at the Iowa Legislature (2025–26 session). Its lobbyists filed 291 positions on 88 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 2 bills

For 15 · Against 5 · No side declared 68

Declared for (15 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 768 The filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board no floor vote recorded
HF 849 filed as HF 201 Harassment by the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting of personal information, and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
HF 877 Proofs of publication of public notices no floor vote recorded
HF 2294 Filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board floor vote recorded
HF 2330 Public records requests floor vote recorded
HF 2638 filed as HF 2388 Public records, including employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees floor vote recorded
SF 35 Harassment by the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting of personal information, and making penalties applicable 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 334 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

Declared against (5 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 706 filed as HF 416 earlier: for, no side Open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable signed by governor
HF 2068 The publication of notice of political party precinct caucuses no floor vote recorded
HF 2705 Entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the… floor vote recorded
SF 2015 The publication of notice of political party precinct caucuses no floor vote recorded
SF 2166 The publication of electioneering communications containing synthetic media, and providing penalties no floor vote recorded

No side declared (68 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 47 Confidential records including booking photographs no floor vote recorded
HF 48 Prohibiting employer control of employee political candidacy and contributions, and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
HF 184 Civil liability for employers of minors no floor vote recorded
HF 248 The treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicable signed by governor
HF 406 Restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, and creating a civil cause of action no floor vote recorded
HF 455 The maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year no floor vote recorded
HF 767 Concerning private sector employee drug testing signed by governor
HF 864 filed as HF 62 Requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site or application that contains material… signed by governor
HF 926 Expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties floor vote recorded
HF 929 School districts, including by modifying provisions related to closed sessions of meetings of the boards of directors of school districts… no floor vote recorded
HF 936 Government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable floor vote recorded
HF 980 Unemployment insurance taxes on employers no floor vote recorded
HF 983 Property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and no floor vote recorded
HF 1028 Matters under the purview of the department of management, and including effective date and applicability provisions. Effective date:… signed by governor
HF 1044 And making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor… signed by governor
HF 2082 Restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, and creating a civil cause of action no floor vote recorded
HF 2185 Cost sharing for health savings accounts and qualified high-deductible health plans signed by governor
HF 2267 The maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year no floor vote recorded
HF 2291 Charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly no floor vote recorded
HF 2401 Exceptions to member education course requirements for official meetings open to the public 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 2609 Use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable. floor vote recorded
HF 2646 Certain activities associated with foreign entities in the state, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
HF 2691 The ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence no floor vote recorded
HF 2768 And making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor… signed by governor
SF 69 Confidential records including booking photographs no floor vote recorded
SF 109 A family leave and medical leave insurance program that provides for paid, job-protected leave for certain family leave and medical leave… no floor vote recorded
SF 110 Concerning private sector employee drug testing no floor vote recorded
SF 121 Subscription cancellation requirements for newspapers designated for official publication, and no floor vote recorded
SF 134 Requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on pregnancy or childbirth and providing civil penalties no floor vote recorded
SF 147 Wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and no floor vote recorded
SF 155 Prohibiting employers and employment agencies from seeking the criminal record or criminal history from applicants for employment under… no floor vote recorded
SF 157 The maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year no floor vote recorded
SF 159 Voter records created and retained by the state commissioner of elections and county commissioners of elections no floor vote recorded
SF 177 The ability of persons to examine the public records of school districts no floor vote recorded
SF 290 Train accidents resulting in personal injury or death, and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
SF 358 The maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year to an individual laid off due to an employer going out of business no floor vote recorded
SF 372 Concerning eligibility for unemployment benefits no floor vote recorded
SF 412 Property law, including rent, rental agreements, notice requirements, and possession of property. floor vote recorded
SF 421 Property law by modifying provisions related to landlord and tenant law and forcible entry and detainer actions, and no floor vote recorded
SF 429 Providing for a pilot program to reduce the use of commercial nitrogen-based fertilizers to produce crops, and making appropriations no floor vote recorded
SF 455 Requiring certain weekly workers’ compensation benefits to be calculated by including an employee’s overtime and premium pay, and to… no floor vote recorded
SF 466 Providing for disqualification for unemployment benefits due to separation from short-term employment with a fixed end date and including… no floor vote recorded
SF 487 Employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions floor vote recorded
SF 491 Prohibiting the use of remotely piloted aircraft flying over farm property, and making penalties applicable signed by governor
SF 502 Requiring certain employers to include pay scale information in communications offering employment, and providing penalties no floor vote recorded
SF 503 Government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable no floor vote recorded
SF 509 Employment status and employment benefits and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
SF 567 Property law by modifying provisions related to forcible entry and detainer actions and to landlord and tenant law no floor vote recorded
SF 588 Concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions signed by governor
SF 603 filed as SF 222 Workforce compensation and training, unemployment insurance, and other functions and programs of the department of workforce development,… signed by governor
SF 607 filed as SF 504 Unemployment insurance taxes on employers 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 658 And making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor… no floor vote recorded
SF 2045 Increasing the state minimum hourly wage and providing for subsequent increases by the same percentage as the increase in federal social… no floor vote recorded
SF 2046 Wage payment collection issues arising between employers and employees, providing penalties and remedies, and no floor vote recorded
SF 2087 Work search requirements for unemployment benefits for certain individuals with disabilities no floor vote recorded
SF 2089 Information provided to the department of workforce development during the fact-finding process for claims for unemployment benefits floor vote recorded
SF 2131 Publication requirements for official publications no floor vote recorded
SF 2159 Materials used for prurient purposes, including age verification requirements for certain commercial entities, prohibitions on the… no floor vote recorded
SF 2160 The ability of persons to examine the public records of school districts no floor vote recorded
SF 2199 The ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence no floor vote recorded
SF 2238 Public records, including the duties of lawful custodians no floor vote recorded
SF 2272 Providing for a veterans’ benefits and services poster for employers to display in the workplace no floor vote recorded
SF 2341 filed as SF 2026 The approval and publication of meeting minutes of county boards of supervisors. passed both chambers
SF 2414 Automated decision systems used by employers no floor vote recorded
SF 2434 earlier: against Local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicability provisions. floor vote recorded
SF 2479 And making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including the department of administrative services, auditor… no floor vote recorded