HF 468: Concerning judicial branch administration, including mental health advocates, access to and confidentiality of juror information, contracting authority, apportionment of district associate judges, remote testimony and video recordings, and access to criminal history records

What it does

This bill relates to judicial branch administration. PATIENT ADVOCATES. The bill removes the requirement that the judicial council develop and promulgate best practices for court-assigned advocates of persons with mental illness. Under the bill, such advocates may use any best practices for their duties. JURORS —— INFORMATION. The bill provides that prospective juror year of birth and city and zip code address information is available to the public but that more specific address information, phone numbers, and date and month of birth are confidential and are not subject to disclosure without an order of the court.

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2024

• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Court Reporters Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

In plain words

1. February 27, 2023Filed in the House
2. January 17, 2024House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Kaufmann and Olson
3. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 30, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2247
6. March 18, 2024Withdrawn