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

SF 563: Relating to the judicial branch, including appropriations to the judicial branch, apportionment of district associate judges, video recordings, noncontract attorney appointment, and contracting authority

Signed with item vetoes · Became law, with some items vetoed by the Governor.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Appropriations committee

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. April 4, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. April 4, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. May 2, 2023Passed the Senate, 32–16
  4. May 3, 2023Took the place of HF 728 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  5. May 3, 2023Passed the House, 60–33
  6. May 11, 2023Sent to the Governor
  7. June 1, 2023Signed into law, with some items vetoed

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF563