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IA SF588

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Local Government

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends public notice requirements for cities with population of 200 or less, allowing publication by posting in three public places instead of newspaper publication for budget hearings and certain other notices

  • Standardizes public hearing notice requirements across multiple Iowa Code sections to reference section 362.3, which governs city publication procedures

  • Modifies notice timing for various local government actions including city discontinuance hearings (at least 10 days' notice required), council member reduction proposals, and zoning regulation changes (at least 7 days' notice required)

  • Requires cities to publish notice of civil service commissioner appointments at least 30 days prior to city council vote

  • Removes specific publication requirements from certain sections and replaces them with references to standardized notice provisions in section 362.3, streamlining consistency across local government notice procedures

Legislative Description

A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions. (Formerly SSB 1116.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Last Action

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.

6/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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