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

SF 2171: Relating to qualifications for admission to practice law

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 qualifications for admission to practice law. Current law requires an applicant for admission to practice law to have studied law and graduated from a reputable law school. The bill provides an alternative, authorizing applicants who have worked as an employee of the general assembly with a combined years of experience in legislative research or analysis or as a member of the general assembly.

Sponsors

Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2026

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against

Against: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 2, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 4, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Dickey and Weiner
  3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF2171