Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including the right to a speedy trial

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including the right to a speedy trial. The bill directs the supreme court to revise the rules of criminal procedure to provide that a defendant must be brought to trial within 120 days after an indictment is found or after a change in venue is granted by the court. Current rules require that a defendant must be brought to trial within days after an indictment is found or after a change in venue is granted by the court. The bill requires the revised rules to be submitted to the legislative council for review no later than October 14, 2025. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 29, 2025. On January 30, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Bill Gustoff REmail
• Rep. Jon Dunwell R
• Rep. Rick L. Olson DEmail

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