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HSB 775Renumbered as HF 2770 · April 15, 2026

Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system

Same legislation: SSB 3184, SF 2481, HF 2770

Also covers SSB 3184 and SF 2481 and HF 2770.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    April 13, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
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  3. Committee
    April 15, 2026
  4. Passed House
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  5. Passed Senate
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  6. Signed
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Became HF 2770 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2770 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the justice system. FY 2026-2027 APPROPRIATIONS. _____ for FY 2026-2027 from the general fund of the state to the departments of justice, corrections, public defense, public safety, and homeland security and emergency management, and the Iowa law enforcement academy, office of the state public defender, and board of parole. The bill also appropriates moneys for FY 2026-2027 from the commerce revolving fund to the office of consumer advocate of the department of justice; from the gaming enforcement revolving fund to the department of public safety; from the 911 emergency communications fund to the department of homeland security and emergency management; and from the consumer education and litigation fund to the department of justice for farm mediation services and for criminal prosecutions, criminal appeals, and performing certain duties.

Read the full explanation

INDIGENT DEFENSE AND REPRESENTATION. The bill increases the hourly rate for court-appointed counsel by $5 per hour and provides that for appointments made on or after July 1, 2026, compensation is calculated on the basis of $93 per hour for class “A” felonies, $88 per hour for class “B” felonies, and $83 per hour for all other cases.

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

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 15, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2770.
April 15, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. H.J. 919. Journal
April 15, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 919. Journal
April 13, 2026
Subcommittee: Lohse, Dieken, Golding, Lawler, Madison, Ramirez, Thompson, M., Vondran and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 888. Journal
April 13, 2026
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 887. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · April 15, 202617–7

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 5Against · 0Undecided · 16

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