HF 2770: Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the justice system. FY 2026-2027 APPROPRIATIONS. The bill makes appropriations for FY 2026-2027 from the general fund of the state to the departments of justice, corrections, public defense, public safety, and homeland security and emergency management, and the Iowa law enforcement academy, office of the state public defender, and board of parole. The bill also appropriates moneys for FY 2026-2027 from the commerce revolving fund to the office of consumer advocate of the department of justice; from the gaming enforcement revolving fund to the department of public safety; from the 911 emergency communications fund to the department of homeland security and emergency management; and from the consumer education and litigation fund to the department of justice for farm mediation services and for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and performing certain duties.

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 · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Juvenile Detention Coalition of Iowa; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Polk County - Board of Supervisors

In plain words

1. April 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee · as HSB 775
2. April 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Lohse, Dieken, Golding, Lawler, Madison, Ramirez, Thompson, M., Vondran and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 775
3. April 15, 2026Filed in the House
4. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 775
5. April 15, 2026Committee vote: 17–7 · as HSB 775
6. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2770 · as HSB 775
7. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 54–31
8. May 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate
9. May 2, 2026Took the place of SF 2481 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