HF 403 (LSB 2443YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 403

BY  KOESTER

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning the confidentiality of personal information relating to volunteers for a governmental body.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 22.7, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  70.  Personal information in records of government bodies relating to an identified or identifiable individual who is a volunteer for a government body except as otherwise provided by law. For purposes of this subsection, “volunteer” means an individual who is not an employee of the government body as employee is defined in section 91A.2.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill amends Code chapter 22 governing open records.
   Code section 22.7 is amended to provide that personal information in records of government bodies relating to a volunteer for a government body is considered a confidential record unless otherwise provided by law. The bill defines a “volunteer” as an individual who is not an employee of the government body as that term is defined in Code section 91A.2 governing wage payment collection.