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

HF 445: Relating to interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons in certain legal proceedings, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 707 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $500,000

House File 707 is estimated to increase funding and costs to the Jury and Witness Revolving Fund by approximately $500,000 beginning in FY 2022. Currently, the State Public Defender pays these interpreter fees from the Indigent Defense Fund. The Bill will tran…

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2021

  • Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D) · jennifer.konfrst@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. February 17, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 23, 2021House subcommittee named: Latham, Holt and Konfrst
  4. February 25, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. February 25, 2021Approved by the House committee
  6. March 1, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 707
  7. March 9, 2021Withdrawn

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/HF445