Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch

Sponsored by the House Appropriations Committee

Topics:State budget Courts & civil law

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 15, 2022
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: House committeeMarch 17, 2022
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 22, 202290–4
Done: Senate committeeMay 18, 2022
Done: Passes the SenateMay 23, 202228–16
Done: To the GovernorJune 3, 2022
Done: Signed into lawJune 17, 2022

Signed with item vetoes Became law, with some items vetoed by the Governor. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This bill provides money to the Iowa judicial branch for things like salaries, equipment, and child support payments. It gives state court judges and magistrates a 5.9 percent pay raise and allows trials to be moved to a neighboring county if everyone involved agrees. Additionally, it lets judges choose to skip travel reimbursements and sets rules for when they might have to take unpaid leave.¹

Read the official explanation

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. The bill permits a judicial officer to waive travel reimbursement for any travel outside the judicial officer’s county of residence to conduct official business. The bill allows a judicial officer to be placed on unpaid leave for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, on any day a court employee is required to furlough. The bill provides that if a judicial officer is placed on unpaid leave, the salary of the judicial officer shall be reduced accordingly for the pay period in which the unpaid leave occurred. Through the course of the fiscal year, the bill provides that the judicial branch may use an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the salary reductions due to judicial officer unpaid leave for any purpose other than judicial salaries. The bill states legislative intent that the judicial branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling. The bill requires the court administrator to provide the general assembly with a copy of each actuarial valuation and annual actuarial update.

Changed since by amendments H-8390, H-8387, S-5149, H-8206; see Amendments.

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Senate subcommittee

Named May 18, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§602.9116

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Lobbying

5 for · 1 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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89th General Assembly

HF 2558Became law

Picked up later

SSB 1215Renumbered90th GA HF 2695Didn’t advance90th GA SSB 3190Cleared committee90th GA

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. A version became law.

SSB 3104 SSB 3104
88th General Assembly · In committee · similar
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SF 616 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch. Effective 7-1-19
88th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similar
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SSB 1142 SSB 1142
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