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

SF 51: Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of certain documents

Became SF 560 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 593 is estimated to result in a cost savings of $84,000 per year to the Indigent Defense Fund beginning in FY 2022. Table 1 provides the annual estimated costs to the Indigent Defense Fund under this Bill and current law.

Senate subcommittee · named January 13, 2021

  • Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
  • Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice

Against: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 13, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Whiting, Boulton and Reichman
  3. January 19, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 4, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 560

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/SF51