A bill for an act relating to the definition of meeting under Iowa’s open meetings law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Apr 6, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2023
How they voted
97–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican64
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage. [].
legislature
Mar 21, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/22/2023 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Salmon, Celsi, and Webster.
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Government.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 1.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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