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

HF 2645: Relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the establishment of an electronic court notification system. The bill provides that the state court administrator shall, by July 1, 2027, establish an opt-out electronic court notification system for all pending and future criminal case actions. The system shall: deliver text-based notifications to enrolled individuals regarding all public case proceedings and events, including appearance reminders containing the date, time, and location, and notification of fees due and methods of payment; provide enrolled individuals with a clear and simple option to opt out of receiving notifications through the electronic court notification system; protect against the disclosure of nonpublic information, including information filed in cases under seal; and limit participation in the electronic court notification system to enrolled individuals.

Sponsors

Public Safety committee

Cost

Cost: up to $100,000

House File 2645 is expected to increase expenditures for the Judicial Branch. 5 million. Once implemented, the estimated annual cost for ongoing maintenance of the system is anticipated to be $100,000 per year. 2 Source Judicial Branch /s/ Jennifer Acton March…

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 732
  2. February 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Mohr, G., Fisher and Levin · as HSB 732
  3. February 16, 2026House subcommittee named: Gearhart, Fisher and Levin · as HSB 732
  4. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 732
  5. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 732
  6. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 20–2 · as HSB 732
  7. February 19, 2026Filed in the House
  8. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2645 · as HSB 732
  9. March 3, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. March 4, 2026Passed the House, 81–16
  11. March 5, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  12. March 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Blake and Lofgren
  13. March 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended against it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2645