SSB 1199: Creating a study committee on the administration of the court debt system

What it does

This bill directs the judicial branch to convene a study committee, chaired by the state court administrator or the administrator’s designee, to assess the statutory framework for the administration of the court debt system, not including the amount of court debt assessed against persons or the amount distributed to court debt recipients. The bill sets forth specific membership for the study committee, including four legislative members, and provides for additional membership as determined by the state court administrator. The bill requires the study committee to submit recommendations to the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives S.F. _____ standing committees on judiciary no later than November 1, 2025.

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

1. March 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. March 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Petersen and Schultz
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 566