Relating to the judicial branch, including appropriations to the judicial branch, apportionment of district associate judges, video recordings, noncontract attorney appointment, and contracting authority

Sponsored by the Senate Appropriations Committee

Topics:State budget

Same legislation: HF 728

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedApril 4, 2023
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: Senate committeeApril 4, 2023
Done: Passes the SenateMay 2, 202332–16
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseMay 3, 202360–33
Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2023
Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2023

Signed with item vetoes Became law, with some items vetoed by the Governor. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes. 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.

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The bill permits a judicial officer to waive travel reimbursement for any travel outside the judicial officer’s county of residence to conduct official business. The bill allows a judicial officer to be placed on unpaid leave on any day a court employee is required to furlough. The bill provides that if a judicial officer is placed on unpaid leave, the salary of the judicial officer shall be reduced accordingly for the pay period in which the unpaid leave occurred. The bill provides that the judicial branch may use an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the salary reductions due to judicial officer unpaid leave for any purpose other than judicial salaries. The bill states legislative intent that the judicial branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

90th General Assembly

SF 563Became lawSenate companion HF 728Didn’t advanceHouse companion

Picked up later

SF 648Became law91st GA SSB 1225Cleared committee91st GA HF 2769Became law91st GA

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.

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HF 2769 Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch
91st General Assembly · Signed by Governor
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Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.