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Iowa SenateHF 706

Relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

Passed 32–15Party-line

What it does: On the version voted Apr 23, 2025: Raises damages for officials who violate the open meetings law to $500–$2,500, or $5,000–$12,500 if knowing, requires new members of government bodies to take open-government training within 90 days, and makes legislative security camera and state keycard access records confidential. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Shall amendment S–3110 be adopted?

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The tally

Yes 32 · No 15 · Not voting 3

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0151
Republicans3202

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.

The full roll (50)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.