HSB 259: Relating to judicial branch administration, including judicial officer residency, remote proceedings, court reporter supervision and duties, and civil pleadings availability

What it does

_____ including judicial officer residency, 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. The bill also applies the new residency requirement to district associate judges, magistrates, full-time associate juvenile judges, and full-time associate probate judges.

House subcommittee · named February 26, 2025

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@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
2. February 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Lohse, Lawler and Olson
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 956