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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 250: HSB 250

Became HF 728 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the judicial branch. FY 2023-2024 APPROPRIATIONS.1302(3) for certain purposes, payment of court-ordered juvenile services, and juvenile delinquent programs and services. 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. If a trial is moved to another county that is located in another judicial district or judicial election district, the judicial officers serving the judicial district or judicial election district receiving the case shall preside over the case.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 28, 2023

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Gary M. Mohr (R) · gary.mohr@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. April 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Lohse, Mohr, G. and Wilburn
  3. May 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. May 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. May 3, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 728

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB250