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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeJanuary 30, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2171
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2171 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2171 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Leaders from both the Iowa House and Senate can now submit special legal documents to help courts decide if a law is constitutional. These leaders do not need permission from the court or the other people involved in a case to file these documents. Each leader is allowed to sign only one of these documents for a single legal proceeding.1
Read the official explanation
This bill allows the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and minority leader of the house of representatives to file an amicus curiae brief in any appellate proceeding when the constitutionality of an Act of the legislature is called into question. Each leader may file a separate amicus curiae brief in the proceeding. The leader’s right to file an amicus curiae brief does not require the leave of the court or written consent of the parties. The bill permits a legislator to sign not more than one amicus curiae brief in an appellate proceeding or further review proceeding.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 23, 2024. On January 25, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 25, 2024 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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