91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 138: Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including the right to a speedy trial
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 it does
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 29, 2025
- Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
- Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against
For: Iowa County Attorneys Association
Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council
In plain words
- January 27, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 29, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Dunwell and Olson
- January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/91/HF138