Justice (Attorney General)
The state’s law firm. The Attorney General represents state agencies in court, handles criminal appeals, helps county attorneys with major cases and enforces consumer protection laws.
Who leads it
Attorney General · Elected statewide every four years.
Official website
General Fund, FY27 est.
$20.1M
Its budget over time
General Fund appropriations by fiscal year1.
$20.1M
| Fiscal year | General Fund |
|---|---|
| FY27 est. | $20.1M |
| FY26 | $18.9M |
| FY25 | $18.4M |
| FY24 | $15.6M |
| FY23 | $14.4M |
| FY22 | $14.0M |
| FY21 | $13.7M |
| FY20 | $13.7M |
| FY19 | $13.2M |
| FY18 | $13.6M |
| FY17 | $16.4M |
| FY16 | $17.1M |
| FY15 | $17.1M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | General Fund |
|---|---|
| FY27 est. | $20.1M |
| FY26 | $18.9M |
| FY25 | $18.4M |
| FY24 | $15.6M |
| FY23 | $14.4M |
| FY22 | $14.0M |
| FY21 | $13.7M |
| FY20 | $13.7M |
| FY19 | $13.2M |
| FY18 | $13.6M |
| FY17 | $16.4M |
| FY16 | $17.1M |
| FY15 | $17.1M |
Bills that would change its laws
Recent bills that add to, rewrite or repeal the Iowa Code chapters it mainly carries out2: chapter 13.
- HF 2565Establishing a human trafficking investigative task forceDied when the session ended
- HF 1011Relating to human trafficking, including the establishment of human trafficking prosecution units and the remittance of wire transmission fees to the office to combat human traffickingRenumbered as HF 2565
- HF 831Relating to human trafficking, including the establishment of human trafficking prosecution units and the remittance of wire transmission fees to the office to combat human traffickingRenumbered as HF 1011
- SF 544Relating to salaries and allowances of state elected officials, and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session ended
- SF 482Relating to duties of the attorney general concerning public employees killed as a result of criminal action while in the scope of employmentDied when the session ended
- SF 464Relating to salaries and allowances of state elected officials, and including effective date and applicability provisionsRenumbered as SF 544
- HF 463Establishing human trafficking prosecution unitsRenumbered as HF 831
- SF 320Creating a capital murder offense by establishing the penalty of death for murder in the first degree of a peace officer on duty, and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session ended
- HF 2700Relating to salaries of state elected officials, and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session ended
- SF 2277Relating to investigation by a sheriff of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriffDied when the session ended
- HF 2319Prohibiting counties and cities from providing guaranteed income programs, and including effective date provisionsSigned by Governor
- SF 2014Relating to investigation by a sheriff of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriffRenumbered as SF 2277