Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to annuities paid by the judicial retirement system, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Sen. Tony Bisignano (D)
Topics:State budgetState government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, people cannot receive their judicial retirement payments while they are working as state employees or officers. This change would allow retired judges to collect those retirement payments even if they are serving in the state legislature.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, the judicial retirement system cannot pay an annuity to a person while the person is serving as a state officer or employee. This bill provides that a retired judge serving in the general assembly may receive an annuity from the judicial retirement system. Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Iowa, the bill takes effect upon the convening of the 92nd General Assembly in January 2027.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§602.9110