HF 2537: Relating to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund

What it does

This bill relates to allocations of moneys from the juvenile detention home fund (fund). The fund is in the state treasury under the authority of the department of health and human services for the purposes of establishing, improving, operating, and maintaining juvenile detention homes (homes). Under current law, moneys in the fund are distributed to a home based on the home’s proportion of the costs of all homes in the immediately preceding fiscal year. The bill instead requires $150,000 to be distributed to each home. Moneys in the fund remaining after the initial $150,000 distribution to each home are distributed based on each home’s proportion of the total costs of all homes for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

House subcommittee · named February 24, 2026

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Rob Johnson (D) · rob.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Juvenile Detention Reimbursement Association

Against: Linn County Board of Supervisors; Polk County - Board of Supervisors

In plain words

1. February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. February 24, 2026House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Johnson, R. and Lawler
3. March 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. April 8, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. April 8, 2026Committee vote: 14–10
6. April 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2781
7. April 29, 2026Withdrawn