HSB 141: HSB 141

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 —— TAX INFORMATION. The bill authorizes the director of the department of revenue to provide certain tax information to the state court administrator to be used to prepare grand and petit master jury lists.

House subcommittee · named February 7, 2023

• 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, 1 against

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

Against: Iowans for Tax Relief

In plain words

1. February 7, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 7, 2023House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Kaufmann and Olson
3. February 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 23, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 27, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 468