89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2036: Relating to jury notifications of attorney compensation and litigation financing
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 provides for jury notification of attorney compensation and litigation financing. The bill requires that the jury is informed of whether the attorney is being compensated by a percentage of a potential damages award and if there has been a litigation financier funding the case on behalf of the party.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2022
- Sen. J. Taylor
- Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
- Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
Lobbying · 6 for, 5 against
For: American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Annett Holdings; CRST International; Iowa Insurance Institute; Iowa Motor Truck Association; Patterson Law Firm LLP
Against: American Legal Finance Association; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Iowa State Bar Association
In plain words
- January 13, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 24, 2022Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Boulton and Garrett
- January 27, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
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/SF2036