Bills › 89th General Assembly

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2021
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 22, 2021
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 440
  5. Skipped: House committee
  6. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 17, 2021
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 440 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 440 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill changes current law to allow adoption hearings to be electronically recorded in lieu of being reported by a court reporter. The bill also increases the amount of time a judge may appoint a competent uncertified shorthand reporter, if the regularly appointed court reporter becomes disabled or a vacancy occurs, from up to six months to up to a year.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed1

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2021. On February 16, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§600.12§602.6603

How the Code works2

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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