HF 2558: Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch

What it does

This bill makes appropriations to the judicial branch.9 percent salary increase for state court justices, judges, and magistrates. The bill provides that a civil trial including a jury trial may take place in a county contiguous to the county with proper jurisdiction, even if the contiguous county is located in an adjacent judicial district or judicial election district, if all the parties in a case agree. If a trial is moved to another county that is located in another judicial district or judicial election district, the judicial officers serving the judicial district or judicial election district receiving the case shall preside over the case.

Senate subcommittee · named May 18, 2022

• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Mathis (D)
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)
• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jackie Smith (D)
• Sen. Todd E. Taylor (D)
• Sen. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges; Iowa Judges Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

Against: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

In plain words

1. March 15, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 22, 2022Passed the House, 90–4
3. March 23, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 24, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Kraayenbrink and T. Taylor
5. May 18, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Bolkcom, Celsi, Costello, Cournoyer, Dotzler, Edler, Garrett, Guth, Johnson, Klimesh, Koelker, Lofgren, Mathis, Petersen, Ragan, Reichman, Rozenboom, Smith, J., Taylor, T. and Williams
6. May 18, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 23, 2022Passed the Senate, 28–16
8. May 24, 2022Passed the House, 55–38
9. May 24, 2022Passed the Senate, 27–16
10. June 3, 2022Sent to the Governor
11. June 17, 2022Signed into law, with some items vetoed