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Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedApril 8, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeApril 8, 2025
- 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 This bill provides money to the Iowa judicial branch to pay for things like staff salaries, court equipment, and juvenile services. It allows trials to be moved to a neighboring county if everyone involved agrees, and it lets judges choose to skip travel payments for official business. Additionally, the bill sets rules for when judges can be placed on unpaid leave and how that money can be used.1
Read the official explanation
_____ 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. The bill permits a judicial officer to waive travel reimbursement for any travel outside the judicial officer’s county of residence to conduct official business. The bill allows a judicial officer to be placed on unpaid leave on any day a court employee is required to furlough. If a judicial officer is placed on unpaid leave, the salary of the judicial officer shall be reduced accordingly for the pay period in which the unpaid leave occurred. The judicial branch may use an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the salary reductions due to judicial officer unpaid leave for any purpose other than judicial salaries. The bill states legislative intent that the judicial branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling.
Senate subcommittee
Named April 8, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. A version became law.
- HF 2695 Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch, and including effective date…90th General Assembly · Withdrawn · nearly identicalDidn’t advance
- SSB 3190 SSB 319090th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
- SSB 1215 SSB 121590th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 563 · very similarCleared committee
- SSB 1245 SSB 124589th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
- SSB 3153 SSB 315389th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
- HF 2558 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch89th General Assembly · Signed with item vetoes · very similarBecame law
- HF 864 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch89th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similarBecame law
- SSB 3104 SSB 310488th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- SF 616 Relating to appropriations to the judicial branch. Effective 7-1-1988th General Assembly · Signed by Governor · similarBecame law
- SSB 1142 SSB 114288th General Assembly · Introduced · similarDidn’t advance
Similar bills this General Assembly
- SSB 1233 Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch91st General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 648Nearly identical
- HF 2769 Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorNearly identical
Matched by wording or an identical title.