HF 2769: Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes, payment of court-ordered juvenile services, and juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. The bill provides that a civil trial including a jury trial may take place in a county contiguous to the county with proper jurisdiction if all the parties in a case agree. If a trial is moved to another county that is located in another judicial district or judicial election district, the judicial officers serving the judicial district or judicial election district receiving the case shall preside over the case.

House subcommittee · named April 13, 2026

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

1. April 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee · as HSB 776
2. April 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Lohse, Dieken, Golding, Lawler, Madison, Ramirez, Thompson, M., Vondran and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 776
3. April 15, 2026Filed in the House
4. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 776
5. April 15, 2026Committee vote: 17–7 · as HSB 776
6. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2769 · as HSB 776
7. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 56–29
8. May 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate
9. May 2, 2026Took the place of SF 2486 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. May 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 29–17
11. May 13, 2026Sent to the Governor
12. June 2, 2026Signed into law