Bills › 90th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 18, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 18, 2024
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary This bill provides money to the Iowa judicial branch to pay for things like salaries, equipment, and child support services. It allows trials to be moved to a neighboring county if everyone involved agrees, and it lets judges skip travel payments or take unpaid leave if court employees are forced to take time off. The law also sets the specific pay amounts for justices, judges, and magistrates.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes, payment of court-ordered juvenile services, and juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 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. 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. _____ branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling. The bill sets forth salaries for justices, judges, and magistrates. This provision takes effect June 21, 2024.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 18, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. A version became law.
- SSB 1245 SSB 124589th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
- HF 2558 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch89th General Assembly · Signed with item vetoes · very similarBecame law
- SSB 3153 SSB 315389th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
- HF 864 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch89th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similarBecame law
- SSB 3104 SSB 310488th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- SSB 1142 SSB 114288th General Assembly · Introduced · similarDidn’t advance
- SF 616 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch. Effective 7-1-1988th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similarBecame law
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