HOUSE FILE 936
Passed one chamber
Government bodies for purposes of open records
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Introduced
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Passed subcommittee
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Passed committee
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Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor
Lobbyist declarations
19 declarations filed on this bill
Related legislation
Part of a group of 4 related bills
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | House | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 612. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | House | Referred to Local Government. H.J. 897. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | House | Subcommittee: Wengryn, Smith and Wichtendahl. H.J. 146. |
| Jan 29, 2026 | House | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:15PM RM 304. |
| Feb 4, 2026 | House | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | House | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 287. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | House | Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 287. |
| Feb 12, 2026 | House | Placed on calendar. H.J. 287. |
| Mar 4, 2026 | House | Fiscal note. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | House | Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 577. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | House | Immediate message. H.J. 601. |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Senate | Message from House. S.J. 492. |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Senate | Read first time, attached to SF 503. S.J. 492. |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Senate | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599. |
Vote summaries
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Democrats | Republicans | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | House | Floor Passage | Passed | 86 | 0 | 14 | 26–0 | 60–0 | Unanimous |
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.
Individual votes
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 86 to 0 · Democrats 26 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 60 yea, 0 nay · 14 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
| District | Legislator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Scholten | Democrat | Yea |
| 2 | Robert Henderson | Republican | Absent |
| 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
| 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| 5 | Zachary Dieken | Republican | Absent |
| 6 | Megan Hess Jones | Republican | Yea |
| 7 | Wendy Larson | Republican | Yea |
| 8 | Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| 9 | Henry Stone | Republican | Yea |
| 10 | John Wills | Republican | Yea |
| 11 | Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | Yea |
| 13 | Travis Sitzmann | Republican | Yea |
| 14 | Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| 16 | David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| 17 | Devon Wood | Republican | Yea |
| 18 | Tom Moore | Republican | Yea |
| 19 | Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| 20 | Josh Turek | Democrat | Absent |
| 21 | Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| 22 | Samantha Fett | Republican | Yea |
| 23 | Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| 24 | Sam Wengryn | Republican | Yea |
| 25 | Hans Wilz | Republican | Absent |
| 26 | Austin Harris | Republican | Yea |
| 27 | Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| 28 | David Young | Republican | Yea |
| 29 | Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| 30 | Megan Srinivas | Democrat | Yea |
| 31 | Mary Madison | Democrat | Absent |
| 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Absent |
| 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| 34 | Rob Johnson | Democrat | Absent |
| 35 | Sean Bagniewski | Democrat | Yea |
| 36 | Austin Baeth | Democrat | Yea |
| 37 | Barb Kniff McCulla | Republican | Yea |
| 38 | Jon Dunwell | Republican | Yea |
| 39 | Rick Olson | Democrat | Absent |
| 40 | Bill Gustoff | Republican | Yea |
| 41 | Ryan Weldon | Republican | Yea |
| 42 | Heather Matson | Democrat | Yea |
| 43 | Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| 44 | Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| 45 | Brian Lohse | Republican | Absent |
| 46 | Dan Gehlbach | Republican | Yea |
| 47 | Carter Nordman | Republican | Yea |
| 48 | Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| 50 | Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| 51 | Brett Barker | Republican | Yea |
| 52 | David Blom | Republican | Yea |
| 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| 54 | Joshua Meggers | Republican | Yea |
| 55 | Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| 56 | Mark Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| 57 | Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| 58 | Charley Thomson | Republican | Yea |
| 59 | Christian Hermanson | Republican | Yea |
| 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| 61 | Timi Brown-powers | Democrat | Yea |
| 62 | Jerome Amos | Democrat | Absent |
| 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| 64 | Jason Gearhart | Republican | Yea |
| 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| 66 | Steven Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| 68 | Chad Ingels | Republican | Absent |
| 69 | Tom Determann | Republican | Yea |
| 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| 71 | Lindsay James | Democrat | Absent |
| 72 | Jennifer Smith | Republican | Yea |
| 73 | Elizabeth Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| 74 | Eric Gjerde | Democrat | Yea |
| 75 | Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| 76 | Derek Wulf | Republican | Yea |
| 77 | Jeff Cooling | Democrat | Yea |
| 78 | Angel Ramirez | Democrat | Yea |
| 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| 80 | Aime Wichtendahl | Democrat | Yea |
| 81 | Daniel Gosa | Democrat | Yea |
| 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| 83 | Cindy Golding | Republican | Yea |
| 84 | Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Absent |
| 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| 87 | Jeff Shipley | Republican | Yea |
| 88 | Helena Hayes | Republican | Yea |
| 89 | Elinor Levin | Democrat | Yea |
| 90 | Adam Zabner | Democrat | Yea |
| 91 | Judd Lawler | Republican | Yea |
| 92 | Heather Hora | Republican | Yea |
| 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| 94 | Mike Vondran | Republican | Yea |
| 95 | Taylor Collins | Republican | Yea |
| 96 | Mark Cisneros | Republican | Yea |
| 97 | Ken Croken | Democrat | Yea |
| 98 | Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| 99 | Matthew Rinker | Republican | Absent |
| 100 | Blaine Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Client | Declaration | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cedar Rapids | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority | Undecided | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Iowa Broadcasters Association | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club | Undecided | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) | Undecided | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Iowa County Attorneys Association | Undecided | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Iowa County Recorders Association | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Drainage District Association | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Emergency Management Association | Undecided | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Iowa Freedom of Information Council | Undecided | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Iowa League of Cities | Undecided | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Iowa Newspaper Association | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum) | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Iowa Public Information Board | Undecided | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Linn County Board of Supervisors | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Marion County Board of Supervisors | Undecided | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Metropolitan Coalition | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Urban County Coalition | Undecided | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Date | Time | Type | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 12:15 PM | Hearing | House Local Government Subcommittee | RM 304 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 2:30 PM | Hearing | House Local Government Committee | RM 19 |