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

HF 864: Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch

Signed into law

What it does

This bill makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes. 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.

Sponsors

Appropriations committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

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

Against: Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges

In plain words

  1. April 7, 2021Filed in the House
  2. May 17, 2021Passed the House, 53–36
  3. May 18, 2021Arrived in the Senate
  4. May 18, 2021Took the place of SF 597 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  5. May 18, 2021Passed the Senate, 45–0
  6. May 28, 2021Sent to the Governor
  7. June 8, 2021Signed into law

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/HF864