HF 209: Creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations

What it does

This bill creates the rural attorney recruitment assistance program. The bill requires the college student aid commission (commission) 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 commission. The commission 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.

House subcommittee · named March 24, 2025

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@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

1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. March 24, 2025House subcommittee named: Lohse, Bagniewski and Lawler
3. March 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. April 9, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. April 9, 2025Committee vote: 25–0
6. April 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1001
7. April 28, 2025Withdrawn