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IA HF2061
IA HF2061A bill for an act relating to the request for redaction of personally identifiable information from electronic documents displayed for public access by county assessors and county recorders.(See HF 2255.)
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, a peace officer, a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, a state or federal judicial officer, or state or federal prosecutor may request their name be redacted from documents made public by the county assessor or county recorder. This bill adds United States senators, representatives to Congress, statewide elected officials, and members of the general assembly to this list of people. The bill requires the secretary of the state to submit recommendations to the general assembly on how to protect information containing the personal residence of those seeking election while at the same time verifying the candidate’s place of residences for the purpose of meeting any applicable residency requirement. The recommendations are to be submitted before November 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill expands the list of individuals whose names can be redacted, meaning removed, from public electronic documents maintained by county assessors and county recorders to include United States senators, representatives to Congress, statewide elected officials, and members of the general assembly, in addition to existing protections for peace officers, law enforcement employees, judicial officers, and prosecutors. The bill also requires the secretary of state to provide recommendations to the general assembly by November 1, 2026, on how to safeguard the personal residence information of candidates for election while still confirming their residency for eligibility purposes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 484. (on 03/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2061 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2061.html |
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