Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

SSB1072 — A bill for an act relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 402.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  2. Read first time, attached to SF 503. S.J. 492.

  3. Message from House. S.J. 492.

  4. Immediate message. H.J. 601.

  5. Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 577.

  6. Fiscal note.

  7. Placed on calendar. H.J. 287.

  8. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 287.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 287.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:15PM RM 304.

  12. Subcommittee: Wengryn, Smith and Wichtendahl. H.J. 146.

  13. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  14. Referred to Local Government. H.J. 897.

  15. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 612.

  16. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 936.

  17. Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 0. Excused, 4. H.J. 552.

  18. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 552.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/20/2025 11:30AM RM 102.

  21. Subcommittee: Wheeler, Gosa and Jones. H.J. 349.

  22. Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 347.

  23. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 503.

  24. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  25. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:30PM Room 315.

  26. Subcommittee: Webster, Quirmbach, and Sires.

  27. Introduced, referred to Local Government.

  28. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  29. Attached to HF 936. S.J. 492.

  30. Fiscal note.

  31. Placed on calendar.

  32. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 162.

  33. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  34. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 11:00AM Room G15.

  35. Subcommittee: Webster, Quirmbach, and Sires. S.J. 66.

  36. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  37. Referred to Local Government. S.J. 1057.

  38. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.

  39. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 408.

  40. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 402.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SSB1072 do?
A bill for an act relating to government bodies for purposes of open records, and making penalties applicable.
Who sponsors SSB1072?
SSB1072 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
What is the current status of SSB1072?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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