Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to qualifications to instruct law in the state of Iowa, and including effective date provisions
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2021
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill categorizes the instruction of students seeking a law degree in the state of Iowa as the practice of law, except that instruction of students for up to two consecutive years shall not constitute the practice of law. A person must obtain a license prior to engaging in the practice of law in Iowa. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022.
House subcommittee
Named January 21, 2021. On February 11, 2021 it recommended indefinite postponement.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part