Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system

Sponsored by the Senate Appropriations Committee

Topics:State budget Crime & corrections Public safety & emergencies

Same legislation: SSB 3184, HSB 775, HF 2770

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 11, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeMarch 11, 2026
Done: Senate committeeApril 8, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMay 2, 202629–17
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseMay 2, 202654–31
Done: To the GovernorMay 13, 2026
Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

HF 2770 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2770, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2770 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This bill provides funding for several state agencies, including the departments of justice, corrections, and public safety. It gives money to help these groups manage things like public defense, law enforcement training, and emergency management. The plan also sets aside specific funds for consumer protection, 911 communications, and farm mediation services.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the justice system. The bill makes appropriations for FY 2026-2027 from the general fund of the state to the departments of justice, corrections, public defense, public safety, and homeland security and emergency management, and the Iowa law enforcement academy, office of the state public defender, and board of parole. The bill also appropriates moneys for FY 2026-2027 from the commerce revolving fund to the office of consumer advocate of the department of justice; from the gaming enforcement revolving fund to the department of public safety; from the 911 emergency communications fund to the department of homeland security and emergency management; and from the consumer education and litigation fund to the department of justice for farm mediation services and for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and performing certain duties.

Why it matters. State agencies including the departments of justice, corrections, public safety, homeland security and emergency management, and the office of the state public defender would receive funding for fiscal years 2026-2027. These funds would support various operations such as farm mediation services, criminal prosecutions, and 911 emergency communications.²

Changed since by amendments S-5247, H-8414; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed³

Senate subcommittee

Named March 11, 2026 (as SSB 3184). On April 1, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SSB 1214Renumbered90th GA SF 2434Didn’t advance90th GA

Study bill

SSB 3184Renumbered HSB 775Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2481Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3184 HF 2770Became lawfrom HSB 775

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

SSB 1214 SSB 1214
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 562 · very similar
Cleared committee
SF 2434 Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system
90th General Assembly · Withdrawn · similar
Didn’t advance
SSB 3191 SSB 3191
90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee
SSB 3103 SSB 3103
88th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

SSB 1232 Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system
91st General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 644
Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.