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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 146: Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons in class “A” felony cases

Became HF 553 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million annually beginning in FY 2022. This impact represents the cost of hiring one contract attorney for every Class A felony case in addition to a public defender assigned to each case.

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2021

  • Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
  • Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)
  • Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 21, 2021House subcommittee named: Hite, Osmundson and Wolfe
  3. January 28, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 15, 2021Approved by the House committee
  5. February 16, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 553

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF146