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

SSB 1262: SSB 1262

Became SF 597 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes. The bill provides that a civil trial including a jury trial may take place in a county contiguous to the county with proper jurisdiction, even if the contiguous county is located in an adjacent judicial district or judicial election district, if all the parties in a case agree. If a trial is moved to another county that is located in another judicial district or judicial election district, the judicial officers serving the judicial district or judicial election district receiving the case shall preside over the case.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named April 12, 2021

  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Liz Mathis (D)
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jackie Smith (D)
  • Sen. Todd E. Taylor (D)
  • Sen. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Judges Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges

In plain words

  1. April 12, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 12, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Bolkcom, Celsi, Costello, Cournoyer, Dotzler, Edler, Garrett, Guth, Johnson, Klimesh, Koelker, Lofgren, Mathis, Petersen, Ragan, Reichman, Rozenboom, Smith, J., Taylor, T. and Williams
  3. April 13, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. April 13, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 597

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/SSB1262