89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 2149: Relating to reimbursement for legal assistance by an indigent person
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 it does
This bill relates to reimbursement for legal assistance by an indigent person. Current law provides that a person who was granted an appointed attorney shall be required to reimburse the state for the total cost of legal assistance provided to the person. The bill provides that a rebuttable presumption exists that a person who has been determined to be indigent and who is granted an appointed attorney will experience a financial hardship if required to reimburse the state for the total cost of the person’s legal assistance, and the court shall order that such a person shall not be required to reimburse the state for the cost of legal assistance unless the presumption is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence presented by the state.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa State Bar Association
In plain words
- January 28, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2149