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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 591: HSB 591

Became HF 2338 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the apportionment of district associate judges. The bill provides a new formula to be prescribed when appointing judges based upon a weighted workload. Under current law, district associate judges are apportioned based upon county population. The bill defines the term “vacancy” to mean the death, resignation, retirement, or removal of a district associate judge, or the failure of a district associate judge to be retained in office at the judicial election, or an increase in judgeships.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 20, 2022

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: City of Iowa City; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 20, 2022House subcommittee named: Lohse, Olson and Wheeler
  3. February 2, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2338

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/HSB591