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

SSB 3022: SSB 3022

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 relates to video and telephonic hearings in criminal proceedings. The bill provides that upon motion of any party, an arraignment, pretrial conference, scheduling conference, or any other noncontested criminal proceeding shall be conducted by videoconference or telephone with the parties and other participants. Upon motion of any party, a hearing in a criminal case may be conducted with the parties and other participants by videoconference or telephone when the hearing can be handled efficiently and a substantial right of a party is not prejudiced.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The Bill is estimated to have an annual net cost of $960,000. This consists of costs to the Judicial Branch and savings to the Office of the State Public Defender and the Office of the Attorney General. There may be additional cost savings to counties, but the…

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2022

  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Sellers Galenbeck and Nelson; State Public Defender's Office

Against: Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 12, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Boulton and Schultz
  3. January 27, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SSB3022