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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 102: Relating to the scope of review in appellate proceedings

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the scope of review in appellate proceedings. The bill provides that review in equity cases shall be de novo, and in all other cases the appellate courts shall constitute courts for correction of errors at law, and findings of fact in jury-waived cases shall have the effect of a special verdict. Both of these provisions are consistent with rule of appellate procedure 6.907. The bill further provides that a plain error that affects substantial rights may be considered even though the error was not brought to the court’s attention. The bill directs the supreme court to amend rule of appellate procedure 6.907 to be consistent with the provisions of the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2021

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
  • Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)

In plain words

  1. January 19, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 9, 2021House subcommittee named: Lohse, Hite and Wolfe

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF102