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

SSB 3153: SSB 3153

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 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. _____ preside over the case. The bill permits a judicial officer to waive travel reimbursement for any travel outside the judicial officer’s county of residence to conduct official business.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 23, 2022

  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Governor's Office

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. February 23, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Bolkcom and Lofgren

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/SSB3153