Sign in

Back to the bill

88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 590: Relating to payments from the indigent defense fund by the state public defender for costs incurred by a privately retained attorney representing an indigent person. Effective 7-1-19

Signed into law

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Savings: up to $150,000

Senate File 590 is estimated to result in savings to the Indigent Defense Fund of approximately $150,000 per year. The new procedures established in this Bill would allow for the review of requests made by a privately retained attorney for the payment of exper…

In plain words

  1. March 11, 2019Filed in the Senate
  2. March 11, 2019Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 14, 2019Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 26, 2019Passed the Senate, 32–17
  5. April 15, 2019Took the place of HF 675 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  6. April 15, 2019Passed the House, 77–21
  7. April 30, 2019Sent to the Governor
  8. May 1, 2019Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF590