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

SSB 3155: Relating to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, senior magistrates, and judicial officer compensation, and including effective date provisions

Became SF 2401 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, senior magistrates, and judicial officer compensation. MAGISTRATES APPOINTED IN JUDICIAL ELECTION DISTRICTS. The bill provides for the appointment and service of magistrates in judicial election districts rather than individual counties and makes conforming changes. The bill changes county judicial magistrate appointing commissions to judicial election district magistrate appointing commissions, provides for appointment to such commissions, and provides for commission appointee certification to and maintenance of appointee records by district court administrators rather than clerks of district court.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

8 million beginning in FY 2028 by reducing magistrate positions. There may be a minimal fiscal impact on counties as each commission will cover a larger geographic area, and travel reimbursement costs may increase for commission members. Division II — Senior M…

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 2 against

For: Governor's Office; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Judges Association; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: Iowa Magistrate's Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2401

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/SSB3155