IA HSB188

Government bodies must provide public records, including confidential records, to members, agencies, or committees of the general assembly upon request when the requestor states the record is needed for legislative purposes

Government bodies may require requestors to sign confidentiality agreements stipulating that records not be disclosed outside the requesting entity, be labeled as confidential, be kept securely, and that copies or notes be controlled

Requestors required to sign a confidentiality agreement may ask the Attorney General to determine whether the record is actually confidential, with a written decision required within 45 business days

Decisions by the Attorney General may be appealed to the Polk County district court by the requestor, the government body, or any person claiming a proprietary or privacy interest in the information

Disclosure of confidential records to the general assembly under this bill does not waive confidentiality protections under state or federal law, and existing civil enforcement provisions under Code section 22.10 apply to violations