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IA SSB3153

SB

Status

Introduced

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Local Government

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 388.9 to allow city utility governing bodies to hold closed sessions to discuss proprietary information or marketing and pricing strategies if disclosure would harm the competitive position of the utility or a third party, not just the utility itself

  • Expands the definition of "proprietary information" to include customer records that would harm the competitive position of a customer or a utility (previously only covered customer harm)

  • Adds electric generation capacity planning and energy markets or prices to the list of topics covered under proprietary information related to nondisclosure agreements

  • Requires a two-thirds vote of governing body members or unanimous vote of members present to enter closed session

  • Minutes and audio/audiovisual recordings of closed sessions must be made available for public examination once disclosure would no longer harm the utility's competitive position

Legislative Description

A bill for an act related to competitive information of city utilities.(See SF 2443.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2443.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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