HF 956: Relating to judicial branch administration, including judicial officer residency, judicial officer retirement age, remote proceedings, court reporter supervision and duties, and civil pleadings availability, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to judicial branch administration, including judicial officer residency, judicial officer retirement age, remote proceedings, court reporter supervision and duties, and civil pleadings availability. DIVISION I —— JUDICIAL OFFICER RESIDENCY. Under current law, a district judge must be a resident of the judicial election district in which appointed during the entire term of office. The bill expands this to include a county contiguous with the judicial election district of appointment.

Senate subcommittee · named April 1, 2025

• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges; Iowa Court Reporters Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa Manufactured Housing Association

In plain words

1. February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 259
2. February 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Lohse, Lawler and Olson · as HSB 259
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 259
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 259
5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 21–0 · as HSB 259
6. March 12, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 956 · as HSB 259
8. March 27, 2025Passed the House, 87–6
9. March 31, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. April 1, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Taylor
11. April 2, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 23, 2025Passed the Senate, 48–0
14. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. May 19, 2025Signed into law