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

SSB 1225: Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch

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 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, even if the contiguous county is located in an adjacent judicial district or judicial election district, 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named April 8, 2025

  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. April 8, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 8, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Knox and Reichman

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/SSB1225