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Requiring the supreme court to establish a judicial officer and state court administrator compensation and benefits plan and including effective date provisions
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Committee—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- Signed—
Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 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.
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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.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
History
Meetings
- Wednesday, February 18 · 4:00 PMJudiciary committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 17 · 10:00 AMJudiciary subcommittee · Senate LoungeOfficial meeting page
Votes
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Lobbyist declarations
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- Justice Not PoliticsFor
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