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SSB 3147Died when the session ended · February 17, 2026

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

Topics:Courts & civil lawState government

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 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 The Iowa Supreme Court would gain the power to set pay and benefits for judges and the state court administrator. Currently, the state legislature is responsible for setting the salaries of many judicial officers. This change moves that responsibility from the legislature to the Supreme Court.1

Read the official explanation

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. Under current law, salary rates for such judicial officers are set by 2025 Iowa Acts, chapter 158 (judicial branch appropriations), until otherwise provided by the general assembly. The bill specifies that the bill constitutes subsequent provision of salary rates by the general assembly for purposes of this provision.752(5)). The bill takes effect June 19, 2026.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

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

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§602.1401§602.1502§602.9104§602.9204

Repeals§602.1501

How the Code works3

Lobbying

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