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

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2025
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
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

AI summary The Iowa Supreme Court would update rules to ensure criminal defendants go to trial within 120 days of being indicted or having their trial location changed. These new rules must be sent to the legislative council for review by October 14, 2025.¹

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text²

House subcommittee

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

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Lobbying

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