Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 706 — A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on June 06, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

114 added · 140 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House File 706 adds new protections regarding open meetings and records, specifically including information from state-operated security camera systems and employee identification access systems. This change is significant because it clarifies what types of information are kept private and under what circumstances, providing more accountability in government operations. Additionally, the bill strengthens penalties for violations, ensuring that there are consequences for not complying with transparency laws. These updates are aimed at enhancing public trust in government practices.

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Section 1.
Section 21.6, subsection 3 , paragraphs a and d , Code 2025, are amended to read as follows:
Section 21.6, subsection 3, paragraphs a and d, Code 2025, are amended to read as follows:
Shall assess each member of the governmental body who participated in its violation damages in the amount of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars and not less than a cre five hundred dollars.
Shall assess each member of the governmental body who participated in its violation damages in the amount of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars and not less than one five hundred dollars.
However, if a member of a governmental body knowingly participated in such a violation, damages shall be in the amount of not more than ire twelve thousand five hundred dollars and not less than e rne five thousand dollars.
However, if a member of a governmental body knowingly participated in such a violation, damages shall be in the amount of not more than two twelve thousand five hundred dollars and not less than one five thousand dollars.
(3) Reasonably relied upon a decision of a court, a formal opinion of the Iowa public information board, the attorney House File 706, p .
(3) Reasonably relied upon a decision of a court, a formal opinion of the Iowa public information board, the attorney House File 706, p.
Shall issue an order removing a member of a governmental body from office i f that member has engaged in a prior violation of this chapter fer whieh dafRagc3 wcrc a33csscd against the ffifaer during the ffeRier's tr-M.
Shall issue an order removing a member of a governmental body from office if that member has engaged in a prior violation of this chapter for which damages were assessed against the member during the member’s term .
A newly elected or appointed public official who is a member of a governmental body shall complete a course of training of not less than one and not more than two hours regarding the responsibilities of the governmental body and the governmental bodys members under this chapter and chapter 22 not later than the ninetieth day after the date the member does one of the following, as applicable:
A newly elected or appointed public official who is a member of a governmental body shall complete a course of training of not less than one and not more than two hours regarding the responsibilities of the governmental body and the governmental body’s members under this chapter and chapter 22 not later than the ninetieth day after the date the member does one of the following, as applicable:
A governmental body shall maintain and make available for public inspection the record of the governmental body's members' completion of the training.
A governmental body shall maintain and make available for public inspection the record of the governmental body’s members’ completion of the training.
Completing the required training as a member of the governmental body satisfies the requirements of this section with regard to the member's service on a committee or subcommittee of the governmental body and the member's service House File 706, p.
Completing the required training as a member of the governmental body satisfies the requirements of this section with regard to the member’s service on a committee or subcommittee of the governmental body and the member’s service House File 706, p.
However, the member must complete training within sixty days or may be assessed damages as described in section 21.6, subsection 3 .
However, the member must complete training within sixty days or may be assessed damages as described in section 21.6, subsection 3.
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Section 23.10, subsection 3 , paragraph b, subparagraph ( 1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Section 23.10, subsection 3, paragraph b, subparagraph (1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
() Require the respondent to pay damages as provided for in section 21.6, 21.12, or 22.10, whichever is applicable, to the House File 706, p.
(1) Require the respondent to pay damages as provided for in section 21.6, 21.12, or 22.10, whichever is applicable, to the House File 706, p.
uk= PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCMIR Speaker of fhe House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 706, Ninety-first General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 706, Ninety-first General Assembly.
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______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. Message from House.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed House, yeas 83, nays 10.

  6. House concurred in Senate amendment H-1250.

  7. Explanation of vote.

  8. Senate amendment H-1250 filed.

  9. Message from Senate.

  10. Immediate message.

  11. Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13.

  12. Amendment S-3109 ruled out of order.

  13. Amendment S-3110 adopted.

  14. Point of order raised on S-3110, ruled in order.

  15. Amendment S-3110 filed.

  16. Amendment S-3109 filed, deferred.

  17. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  18. Placed on calendar.

  19. Committee report, recommending passage.

  20. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  21. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge.

  22. Subcommittee: Webster, Townsend, and Westrich.

  23. Read first time, referred to State Government.

  24. Message from House.

  25. Explanation of vote.

  26. Immediate message.

  27. Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0.

  28. Amendment H-1088 adopted.

  29. Amendment H-1088 filed.

  30. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON STATE 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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 83 Yea · 10 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26600
Unaffiliated 2002
Republican 57405
Total 851007
% of votes cast 83%10%0%7%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Open — Not Voting
Sexton — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Nay
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Nay
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Not Voting
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Not Voting
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Not Voting
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Not Voting

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Passed 32 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30002
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 01600
Total 311603
% of votes cast 62%32%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Matt Blake Democrat Nay
Mike Zimmer Democrat Nay
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Not Voting
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Not Voting
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 34 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30002
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 21400
Total 331403
% of votes cast 66%28%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Izaah Knox Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Janice Weiner Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Matt Blake Democrat Nay
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Nay
Thomas Townsend Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Zach Wahls Democrat Nay
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Not Voting
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Not Voting
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30002
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 63003
Total 98005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Not Voting
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Not Voting
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Not Voting
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 706?
HF 706 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2025. Enacted.
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