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

HSB 565: Relating to the appointment of counsel by the court for an indigent person, 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 the appointment of counsel by the court for an indigent person. Current law provides that if no contract attorney is available for appointment by the court, the court may appoint a noncontract attorney. The bill provides that if the court determines that no contract attorney is available to represent the person, the court is required to appoint a noncontract attorney. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

  • Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); State Public Defender's Office

Against: Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 15, 2026House subcommittee named: Lawler, Bagniewski, Thomson and C

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/HSB565