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Relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HSB 13
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 13, 202591–5
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court. The bill provides that any attorney appointed by the court, without the consent of the attorney, who is accused of ineffective assistance of counsel shall be treated as a state employee under Code chapter 669 (state tort claims), including defense and indemnification under Code section 669.21, which provides that the state shall defend any employee, and shall indemnify and hold harmless an employee against any claim.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-1058; see Amendments. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named March 18, 2025. On March 27, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
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3 million. Future settlement and judgment amounts involving ineffective assistance of counsel are unknown and the resulting fiscal impact to the General Fund cannot be determined.
- Court-Appointed Attorneys, Tort Claims · April 3, 2025
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§815.10
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Lobbying
4 for · 1 against · 7 undecided · Who →
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- HF 16 Relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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