Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to qualifications for magistrates
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2022
- 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
AI summary People serving as magistrates in Iowa would no longer be required to be licensed attorneys. This change affects how these officials are chosen and allows people without a law license to hold the position.1
Read the official explanation
This bill removes the requirement that a magistrate must be a licensed attorney in the state. Under current law, a magistrate has to be a licensed attorney in the state, unless appointed before April 1, 2009, and reappointed in the same county for subsequent successive terms.
House subcommittee
Named January 12, 2022. On January 26, 2022 it recommended indefinite postponement. Vote Total: 3-0.
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