HSB 18

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2023
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2023
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   Done: House committeeJanuary 24, 2023
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 2, 202398–0
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   Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 6, 202347–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMarch 22, 2023
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   Done: Signed into lawMarch 22, 2023

HF 113 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 113, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 113 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the state public defender pilot project for child welfare legal representation. The bill extends the ending date for a state public defender pilot project to implement innovative models of legal representation in order to assist families involved in the child welfare system from June 30, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The bill increases the number of counties in which a pilot S.F. _____ H.F. _____ project may be implemented from counties to counties.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

House subcommittee

Named January 12, 2023. On January 18, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

• Rep. Ann Meyer REmail
• Rep. Bill Gustoff REmail
• Rep. Sami Scheetz D

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§13B.13

How the Code works²

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