HSB 776: Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch

What it does

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes, payment of court-ordered juvenile services, and juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. The bill provides that a civil trial including a jury trial may take place in a county contiguous to the county with proper jurisdiction if all the parties in a case agree. If a trial is moved to another county that is located in another judicial district or judicial election district, the judicial officers serving the judicial district or judicial election district receiving the case shall preside over the case.

House subcommittee · named April 13, 2026

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

1. April 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. April 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Lohse, Dieken, Golding, Lawler, Madison, Ramirez, Thompson, M., Vondran and Wessel-Kroeschell
3. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee
4. April 15, 2026Committee vote: 17–7
5. April 15, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2769