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

SSB 1215: SSB 1215

Became SF 563 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 29, 2023

  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Todd E. Taylor (D)
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. March 29, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. March 29, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Alons, Celsi, Costello, Donahue, Dotzler, Edler, Giddens, Green, Guth, Koelker, Kraayenbrink, Lofgren, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Taylor, J., Taylor, T., Winckler and Zumbach
  3. April 4, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 563

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/SSB1215