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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 18: HSB 18

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Coalition for Family and Children's Services in Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa State Bar Association; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa; State Public Defender's Office; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 12, 2023House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Gustoff and Scheetz
  3. January 18, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 24, 2023Approved by the House committee

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/90/HSB18