Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to and making appropriations to the justice system
Progress
- IntroducedApril 13, 2026
- Subcommittee—
- CommitteeApril 15, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
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
Meetings
- Wednesday, April 15 · 9:00 AMAppropriations committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, April 14 · 2:30 PMJustice System Appropriations Subcommittee committee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Wednesday, April 8 · 1:00 PMAppropriations committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Wednesday, April 1 · 11:00 AMAppropriations subcommittee · Senate LoungeOfficial meeting page
Votes
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Lobbyist declarations
- Iowa Nurses AssociationFor
- Iowa State Bar AssociationFor
- Juvenile Detention Coalition of IowaFor
- League of Women Voters of IowaFor
- Polk County - Board of SupervisorsFor
- AFSCME Council 61Undecided
- Farm Credit Service of AmericaUndecided
- Iowa Association for JusticeUndecided
- Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA)Undecided
- Iowa Board of ParoleUndecided
- Iowa Catholic ConferenceUndecided
- Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA)Undecided
- Iowa Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceUndecided
- Iowa Court Reporters AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)Undecided
- Iowa State Association of CountiesUndecided
- Iowa State Association of County SupervisorsUndecided
- Iowa State Bar AssociationUndecided
- League of Women Voters of IowaUndecided
- Network Against Human TraffickingUndecided
- Polk County - Board of SupervisorsUndecided
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