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Bills › 89th General Assembly

HF 172Died when the session ended · January 22, 2021

Relating to the proper parties in an action, and providing penalties

Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & corrections

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2021
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committee
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 relates to the proper parties in actions, by providing that only persons may sue or be sued.1(20).1, subsection 20, including but not limited to an animal, a vegetable, a mineral, or a topographic feature.1(20).1(20). The bill provides that a person taking action in a court who purports to represent or act on behalf of any party who is barred by the bill commits both a public offense and a contempt of court and shall be punished either by being held in contempt or, upon conviction, as a public offense.

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If it is the person’s first offense, a violation is a serious misdemeanor; if it is the person’s second offense, a violation is an aggravated misdemeanor; if it is the person’s third or subsequent offense, a violation is a class “D” felony. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§613.3

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Tried before

HF 315Cleared committee88th GA

89th General Assembly

HF 172Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

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  • HF 315 Relating to the proper parties in an action, and providing penalties
    88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee

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