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

HSB 260: Relating to magistrate judges, and including effective date provisions

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 magistrate judges. _____ counties. Under the bill, the substitution must not result in a lack of at least one district associate judge or magistrate appointed to serve each county. A district associate judge is allowed to be appointed to serve in more than one county. In addition, the bill allows a magistrate to be appointed to serve in more than one county. If a magistrate is appointed in more than one county, the appointment shall be made jointly from persons nominated by the county magistrate appointing commission of each county, with each commission following the procedures set forth under current law.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 26, 2025

Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court

Against: Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
February 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Lawler, Meyer, B., Thomson and C