91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 15: Creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations

Became HF 209 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

program. The bill allows the department of education to establish a program for attorneys to assist rural counties and municipalities in recruiting attorneys. The bill requires each interested county or municipality to apply to the department. The department is required to conduct a county or municipality assessment designed to evaluate the county’s or municipality’s need for an attorney and the county’s or municipality’s ability to sustain and support an attorney before admitting a county or municipality into the program.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 16, 2025

Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Bar Association; Justice Not Politics; Reforging Families

In plain words

January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
January 16, 2025House subcommittee named: Lohse, Croken and Williams
January 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee
January 30, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 209
April 28, 2025Withdrawn