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

HF 546: Relating to initial appearance minimum bond amounts for certain criminal offenses

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 initial appearance minimum bond amounts for certain criminal offenses.26.11).

Sponsors

Public Safety committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 18, 2025

  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against

For: City of Davenport; Metropolitan Coalition

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; League of Women Voters of Iowa; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 124
  2. February 5, 2025House subcommittee named: Vondran, Gosa and Holt · as HSB 124
  3. February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 124
  4. February 19, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 124
  5. February 19, 2025Committee vote: 15–5 · as HSB 124
  6. February 20, 2025Filed in the House
  7. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 546 · as HSB 124
  8. March 12, 2025Passed the House, 64–31
  9. March 13, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  10. March 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Green and Knox
  11. March 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing 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/HF546