89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HSB 600: HSB 600
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill authorizes the use of remote testimony in civil trials, noncontested criminal proceedings, and contested criminal proceedings with consent of the defendant. Under current law, all testimony needs to be taken in open court, except for depositions.2d 740 (Iowa 2001). The court held that phrase “in open court” meant physical presence in the courtroom itself, and ruled that allowing telephonic testimony over objection violated the statute. The bill is also, in part, a response to the supreme court of Iowa’s decision in State v.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
See the fiscal note
Many noncontested judicial proceedings will be conducted remotely under SF 2246. 0% of the noncontested judicial proceedings that it is a party to are conducted remotely. This cost savings is composed of savings to the Office of the State Public Defender opera…
House subcommittee · named January 31, 2022
- Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
- Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Sellers Galenbeck and Nelson
In plain words
- January 25, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 25, 2022House subcommittee named: Hite, Lohse and Wolfe
- January 31, 2022House subcommittee named: Hite, Lohse and Wessel-Kroeschell
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB600