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

HF 2043: Relating to the mandatory retirement age of magistrate judges

Became HF 2260 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the mandatory retirement age of magistrate judges. The bill increases the mandatory retirement age from to 78, which is the same mandatory retirement age of senior judges. The bill also provides that a person is not qualified to be appointed as a magistrate if the person is at the time of appointment. Under current law, a person who reaches the age of is not qualified to be appointed as a magistrate judge.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 25, 2022

  • Rep. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
  • Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 25, 2022House subcommittee named: Westrich, Hite and Wolfe
  3. January 26, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 2, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. February 4, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2260

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2043