Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2238: A BILL FOR An Act relating to public records, including the duties of lawful custodians
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to public records, including the duties of lawful custodians.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to public records, including the duties of lawful custodians.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to public records, including the duties of lawful custodians. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5366XS (3) lh/ns S.F. 2238 Section 1. Section 22.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. "Original government body" means the government body that created or originated a public record, or that has primary responsibility for the maintenance, classification, or confidentiality of the public record. NEW SUBSECTION. 4. "Secondary lawful custodian" means a lawful custodian in physical possession of a public record provided by an original government body. Sec. 2. Section 22.3, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 3. If a request to examine or copy a public record is made to a secondary lawful custodian, the secondary lawful custodian may defer the determination of whether the public record is subject to examination and copying to the original government body. Upon deferral, the secondary lawful custodian shall promptly notify the requester of the deferral and the identity of the original government body. The secondary lawful custodian shall not be required to independently determine whether the public record is confidential or subject to disclosure. Sec. 3. Section 22.8, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW …
Sponsors
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Blake, and Reichman. S.J. 277 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 223 .
Subjects: public records, copies, departments of state government, records and publications
Common questions
- What is SF2238?
- SF2238 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to public records, including the duties of lawful custodians.
- What does SF2238 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to public records, including the duties of lawful custodians.
- What is the status of SF2238?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2238?
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for SF2238?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2238&ga=91
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