HF 2781: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named April 29, 2026

• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@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. April 16, 2026Filed in the House
2. April 28, 2026Passed the House, 64–26
3. April 28, 2026Arrived in the Senate
4. April 29, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Donahue and Kraayenbrink
5. April 30, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. May 1, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 34–9
8. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
9. June 2, 2026Signed into law