HSB 641: Relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions

What it does

This bill relates to bail and bond amounts and conditions. The bill provides that when the offense is bailable, the magistrate shall fix bail at the amount endorsed on the warrant unless the bail set on the warrant is less than that specified on the bond schedule. In fixing bail, the magistrate shall not set bail at an amount that is less than, or a percentage of, that on the uniform bond schedule, unless the magistrate provides justification for the deviation in writing. _____ misdemeanor.11). Current law provides that the bond schedule for release of an arrested person is only used when court is not is session.

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2026

• Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Cicero Action; Lederman Bonding Company

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska

In plain words

1. January 29, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
2. January 29, 2026House subcommittee named: Vondran, Gosa and Gustoff
3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 15–8
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2505