Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, meetings laws

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Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, meetings laws

The Iowa House passed legislation Monday to increase training for local officials on open meetings and information laws, and on raising penalties for violations.

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Under House File 706, penalties for violating the state’s open meetings and open records laws would be increased and public information accessibility training would be required for most public officials.

Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, meetings laws • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The Iowa House passed a bill Monday expanding required training for local officials on open meetings and records laws and raising penalties for violations. (Photo by Getty Images)The Iowa House passed legislation Monday to increase training for local officials on open meetings and information laws and raising penalties for violations. It’s the second year the House has moved on this issue — a similar measure passed in 2024 and made it to the gov…

Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, me…

The Iowa House passed a bill Monday expanding required training for local officials on open meetings and records laws and raising penalties for violations. (Photo by Getty Images)The Iowa House passed legislation Monday to increase training for local officials on open meetings and information laws and raising penalties for violations. It’s the second year the [...]