Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2291: A BILL FOR An Act relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
An Act relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5024YH (2) ak/jh H.F. 2291 Section 1. Section 22.3, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 3. Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2, a lawful custodian shall not require payment from a member of the general assembly in connection with the member's request to examine or copy a public record that the member has the right to examine pursuant to section 22.2 and subject to section 22.7. Sec. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT. Section 25B.2, subsection 3, shall not apply to this Act. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to fees for public records requested by members of the general assembly. Pursuant to Code section 22.3, custodians of public records may charge a reasonable fee for supervising the examination of as well as the making and providing copies of public records. A reasonable fee under Code section 22.3 is to be determined by the costs "directly attributable to supervising the examination of and making and providing copies of public records". The bill creates an …
Sponsors
- Adam Zabner (D, 90) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 212 .
Subjects: public records, public officers, general assembly, fees
Common questions
- What is HF2291?
- HF2291 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly.
- What does HF2291 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to charging fees for examining and copying public records requested by members of the general assembly.
- What is the status of HF2291?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 212 . (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2291?
- Adam Zabner (D, 90).
- Where is the official record for HF2291?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2291&ga=91
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