Relating to expedited contempt of court appeal proceedings and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
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   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to contempt of court appeal proceedings. The bill allows a person found in contempt of court and sentenced to incarceration or a fine to file an appeal of the sentence within four hours of the ruling. The bill requires the appellate court to have a hearing on the sentence within hours of receiving the notice of appeal. The bill provides the appellate court the authority to stay enforcement of the sentence and to overturn, modify, or affirm the appealed sentence. The bill directs the supreme court to prescribe rules and procedures to enforce the bill. The bill, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§665.13

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