House panel advances bill legalizing closure of Iowa City Historical Research Center

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 925

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Advocates told a House panel that legislation removing a state requirement to maintain an State Historical Society of Iowa research center in Iowa City would not mitigate a current lawsuit challenging the state’s move to close the Iowa City location in 2025.

Speakers also reiterated concerns about the loss of historical artifacts and records that would come if the center is closed.

Senate File 2293, passed by the Senate in early March, strikes the …

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