91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SSB 1233: Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch
Became SF 648 · Its progress continues under the new number.
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, juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services, and the business court of Iowa. 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.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named April 28, 2025
- Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
- Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Association of Magistrate Judges; Iowa Court Reporters Association; Iowa Judges Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court
In plain words
- April 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
- April 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Knox and Reichman
- April 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- May 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 648
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/SSB1233