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

SSB 1120: SSB 1120

Became SF 472 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to judicial branch administration. PATIENT ADVOCATES. The bill removes the requirement that the judicial council develop and promulgate best practices for court-assigned advocates of persons with mental illness. Under the bill, such advocates may use any best practices for their duties. JURORS —— TAX INFORMATION. The bill authorizes the director of the department of revenue to provide certain tax information to the state court administrator to be used to prepare grand and petit master jury lists.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 2, 2023

  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Court Reporters Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

Against: Iowans for Tax Relief

In plain words

  1. February 1, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 2, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Evans and Weiner
  3. February 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 472

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/SSB1120