Iowa · Bill 706 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.

HF 706 Sponsored by Committee on State Government Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2025
  5. To the governor May 19, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 6, 2025

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 482.
  2. HouseAmendment H-1088 filed. H.J. 659.
  3. HouseAmendment H-1088 adopted. H.J. 780.
  4. HousePassed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 780.
  5. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 788.
  6. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 812.
  7. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 623.
  8. CommitteeRead first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 623. · Senate State Government
  9. CommitteeSubcommittee: Webster, Townsend, and Westrich. S.J. 654. · Senate State Government
  10. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge. · Senate State Government
  11. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate State Government
  12. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. S.J. 681. · Senate State Government
  13. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  14. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.
  15. SenateAmendment S-3109 filed, deferred. S.J. 824.
  16. SenateAmendment S-3110 filed. S.J. 824.
  17. SenatePoint of order raised on S-3110, ruled in order. S.J. 824.
  18. SenateAmendment S-3110 adopted. S.J. 825.
  19. SenateAmendment S-3109 ruled out of order. S.J. 825.
  20. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13. S.J. 825.
  21. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 826.
  22. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 954.
  1. HouseSenate amendment H-1250 filed. H.J. 993.
  2. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1034.
  3. HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1250. H.J. 1046.
  4. HousePassed House, yeas 83, nays 10. H.J. 1047.
  5. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 1050.
  6. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 878.
  7. HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224.
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor. H.J. 1226.

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 95–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Absent · 5

Shall amendment S–3110 be adopted? · Full Senate

Passed 32–15
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 15 Not voting 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 15 no Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 15

Absent · 3

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 34–13
Apr 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 13 Not voting 3
Democrats: 2 yes, 13 no Republicans: 32 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 13

Absent · 3

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 83–10
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 10 Not voting 6
Democrats: 26 yes, 6 no Republicans: 57 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 10

Absent · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 Senate State Government Committee recommendation: DO PASS
Members

Yes · 18

Excused · 1

 18–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on State Government Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.