Requiring the supreme court to establish a judicial officer and state court administrator compensation and benefits plan and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, the supreme court must establish and may amend a personnel system and a pay and benefits plan for court employees. This bill requires the supreme court to also establish a pay and benefits plan for judicial officers and the state court administrator in addition to court employees.461). _____ for the chief justice of the supreme court, each justice of the supreme court, the chief judge of the court of appeals, each judge of the court of appeals, the chief judge of each judicial district, each district judge, each district associate judge, each full-time associate juvenile judge, each full-time associate probate judge, and each magistrate.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 11, 2026. On February 17, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Jeff Taylor REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§602.1401§602.1502§602.9104§602.9204

Repeals§602.1501

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works