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IA HF2255
IA HF2255A 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.(Formerly HF 2061.)
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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Passed
Dead
05/03/2026
05/03/2026
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 from publicly accessible 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 submit recommendations to the general assembly by November 1, 2026, on how to safeguard the personal residence information of candidates while still verifying their residency for election purposes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (House)
Last Action
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659. (on 03/26/2026)
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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=HF2255 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2255.html |
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