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

SSB 3129: SSB 3129

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 attorney fees and litigation costs in a civil action. The bill provides that a court shall award to a prevailing party in a civil action all attorney fees and litigation costs. _____ each party is entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees and to award the costs and attorney fees accordingly. The bill does not apply to actions by or against the state, other governmental entities, or public officials acting in their official capacity or under color of law. Under current law, a court is typically not required to award attorney fees and litigation costs to a prevailing party in a civil action.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 9, 2022

  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
  • Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 9, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Boulton and Schultz

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/SSB3129