Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to county attorneys, including workplace requirements, prohibited actions, and duties
Sponsored by Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- 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 All county attorneys in Iowa would be required to work full-time in an office provided by their county. The law would also stop these attorneys from dismissing too many of the cases they are assigned. If a case is dismissed, the attorney must publish the original charges and the reason for the dismissal in a local newspaper.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to county attorneys, including workplace requirements, prohibited actions, and duties. Under current law, a county attorney may be full-time or part-time. The bill requires all county attorneys be full-time and specifies that the county attorney must work in the office provided by the county. The bill prohibits the county attorney from dismissing more than percent of cases filed and brought for prosecution. In addition, the bill requires the county attorney to publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county the following information for each case dismissed: (1) all charges filed for the case prior to dismissal; and (2) why the case was dismissed.