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Senate Judiciary
91st General Assembly · 19 members · 71 bills referred in the 2026 session, 13 approved (18%)
Meetings
Nothing scheduled.
Recent meetings (15)
- Friday, May 1 · 12:00 PM · Full committee · HF 2787
- Monday, March 30 · 1:30 PM · Full committee
- Wednesday, March 25 · 10:30 AM · Full committee
- Thursday, March 19 · 1:00 PM · Full committee · HF 2695, HF 2554, HF 2711, HSB 668, HF 2542, HSB 666
- Thursday, March 19 · 10:00 AM · Subcommittee · HF 2190
- Thursday, March 19 · 10:00 AM · Subcommittee · HF 2337
- Wednesday, March 18 · 2:30 PM · Subcommittee · HF 2718
- Wednesday, March 18 · 2:00 PM · Subcommittee · HF 2629
- Wednesday, March 18 · 1:00 PM · Subcommittee · HF 2696
- Wednesday, March 18 · 12:30 PM · Subcommittee · HF 2640
- Tuesday, March 17 · 3:00 PM · Full committee · HF 826, HF 81, HF 2253, HSB 501, HF 2697, HSB 616
- Tuesday, March 17 · 11:30 AM · Subcommittee · HF 2720
- Monday, March 16 · 12:30 PM · Subcommittee · HF 2660
- Thursday, March 12 · 1:45 PM · Full committee · HF 2199, HSB 509, HF 826, HF 81, HF 2253, HSB 501
- Thursday, March 12 · 1:00 PM · Subcommittee · HF 2711
Bills sent here · 71
Newest first. “Approved” means the committee recommended it to the full Senate.
- SF 2398 Relating to the defense of justification for violent crimesReferred February 19, 2026Not approved
- SF 2354 Relating to assistance animals in residential rental housing, including damage reimbursement, refund…Referred February 17, 2026Not approved
- SF 2353 Relating to residential tenant responsibility for utility charges, providing civil penalties, and in…Referred February 17, 2026Not approved
- SF 2352 Relating to eviction procedures, including tenants who pose a clear and present danger, maximum dura…Referred February 17, 2026Not approved
- SF 2350 Relating to the use of automatic registration plate readers, and providing penaltiesReferred February 16, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3167 Relating to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuseReferred February 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2323 Relating to licensing requirements of private investigative agencies and security agentsReferred February 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2307 Establishing the criminal offense of felony rental vandalism, addressing state supplementary assista…Referred February 12, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3165 Providing for certain business entities acting under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state by p…Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3162 Relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain feloniesReferred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3161 Relating to victim’s rights including the definition of victimReferred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3160 Providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, …Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3159 Relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirementsReferred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3158 Creating the uniform family law arbitration ActReferred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3157 Relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust c…Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3156 Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility…Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3155 Relating to judicial officers, including magistrate appointments in judicial election districts, sen…Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3151 Relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar…Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3147 Requiring the supreme court to establish a judicial officer and state court administrator compensati…Referred February 11, 2026Not approved
- SF 2263 Relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of weapons, and including effective date pr…Referred February 10, 2026Approved February 19, 2026
- SF 2257 Relating to firearm eligibility requirementsReferred February 10, 2026Not approved
- SF 2225 Relating to property law, including rental properties, manufactured home communities, mobile home pa…Referred February 5, 2026Not approved
- SF 2213 Providing for an assignment of assets for the benefit of creditors, exempting the related tax on the…Referred February 5, 2026Approved February 19, 2026
- SF 2210 Relating to sexual abuse by fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding marital status, and providing …Referred February 5, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3115 Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting …Referred February 4, 2026Not approved
- SF 2194 Relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rightsReferred February 4, 2026Not approved
- SF 2172 Relating to marriage, including the grounds for dissolution of marriageReferred February 2, 2026Not approved
- SF 2171 Relating to qualifications for admission to practice lawReferred February 2, 2026Not approved
- SF 2163 Relating to false accusations of criminal acts, and providing penaltiesReferred January 29, 2026Not approved
- SF 2161 Defining coercive control and including it in the definition of domestic abuseReferred January 29, 2026Not approved
- SF 2157 Relating to malicious prosecution arising from civil actions between private partiesReferred January 29, 2026Approved February 19, 2026
- SF 2156 Authorizing court-required drug testing for a parent pursuant to a custody orderReferred January 29, 2026Approved February 19, 2026
- SF 2155 Relating to schedule III controlled substances, and making penalties applicableReferred January 29, 2026Not approved
- SF 2153 Authorizing a member of the general assembly to be issued a professional permit to carry weaponsReferred January 29, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3089 Relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offender registra…Referred January 28, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3088 Relating to criminal investigation, including the extension of DNA submission requirements to person…Referred January 28, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3087 Relating to the safety of persons in certain professions involved with the judicial system, includin…Referred January 28, 2026Approved February 10, 2026
- SF 2136 Relating to marriage license requirements by requiring premarriage legal counselingReferred January 28, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3076 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfa…Referred January 27, 2026Not approved
- SF 2128 Relating to securing firearms and establishing a private cause of action and including applicability…Referred January 27, 2026Not approved
- SF 2127 Relating to firearm safety training requirements for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers, and m…Referred January 27, 2026Not approved
- SF 2125 Relating to lost or stolen firearms, and providing penaltiesReferred January 27, 2026Not approved
- SF 2123 Relating to identification markings on firearms and firearm parts, and providing penaltiesReferred January 27, 2026Not approved
- SF 2122 Relating to the creation of an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a fir…Referred January 27, 2026Not approved
- SF 2108 Relating to facial coverings worn by peace officers and providing penaltiesReferred January 26, 2026Not approved
- SF 2099 Relating to animal torture, and providing penaltiesReferred January 26, 2026Approved February 11, 2026
- SF 2098 Relating to firearms, including background checks for acquiring pistols or revolvers, identification…Referred January 26, 2026Not approved
- SF 2097 Relating to state law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration and customs enforcementReferred January 26, 2026Not approved
- SF 2083 Modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other se…Referred January 21, 2026Not approved
- SF 2079 Relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class “A” fel…Referred January 21, 2026Not approved
- SF 2070 Relating to the commission on uniform state lawsReferred January 21, 2026Approved February 11, 2026
- SSB 3035 Relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making …Referred January 15, 2026Not approved
- SF 2065 Relating to prostitution and providing penaltiesReferred January 15, 2026Not approved
- SF 2055 Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquitta…Referred January 15, 2026Approved February 18, 2026
- SSB 3021 Relating to sexual exploitation of a minor and deferred and suspended sentencesReferred January 14, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3020 Relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health careReferred January 14, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3019 Relating to real estate transfer tax, including declarations of valueReferred January 14, 2026Not approved
- SSB 3018 Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicableReferred January 14, 2026Not approved
- SF 586 Relating to third-party litigation funding and including applicability provisionsReferred January 14, 2026Not approved
- SF 2054 Related to bankruptcy and personal property exemption amounts and including effective date provision…Referred January 14, 2026Not approved
- HF 1036 Relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annua…Referred January 14, 2026Approved February 18, 2026
- SF 2039 Providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of …Referred January 13, 2026Approved January 27, 2026
- SJR 2001 Urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States t…Referred January 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2021 Relating to the sex offender registry including duration of registration, photograph requirements, a…Referred January 12, 2026Approved January 27, 2026
- SF 2020 Requiring an initial appearance before a magistrate on new felony charges by a person on felony prob…Referred January 12, 2026Approved January 27, 2026
- SF 2019 Relating to invasion of privacy, including attempts to invade privacy, and making penalties applicab…Referred January 12, 2026Approved January 27, 2026
- SF 2017 Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicableReferred January 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2013 Designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicableReferred January 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2012 Establishing the offense of assault by criminal groping, and providing penaltiesReferred January 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2011 Relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicab…Referred January 12, 2026Not approved
- SF 2001 Relating to the sale or offer for sale of certain firearm devices, and making penalties applicableReferred January 12, 2026Not approved