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HSB 776Renumbered as HF 2769 · April 15, 2026

Relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch

Same legislation: SSB 3185, SF 2486, HF 2769

Also covers SSB 3185 and SF 2486 and HF 2769.

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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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What’s in it

This bill relates to and makes appropriations to the judicial branch.1302(3) for certain purposes, payment of court-ordered juvenile services, and juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. The bill provides that a civil trial including a jury trial may take place in a county contiguous to the county with proper jurisdiction if all the parties in a case agree. If a trial is moved to another county that is located in another judicial district or judicial election district, the judicial officers serving the judicial district or judicial election district receiving the case shall preside over the case.

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The bill permits a judicial officer to waive travel reimbursement for any travel outside the judicial officer’s county of residence to conduct official business. The bill allows a judicial officer to be placed on unpaid leave on any day a court employee is required to furlough. The bill provides that if a judicial officer is placed on unpaid leave, the salary of the judicial officer shall be reduced accordingly for the pay period in which the unpaid leave occurred. The bill provides that the judicial branch may use an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the salary reductions due to judicial officer unpaid leave for any purpose other than judicial salaries. The bill states legislative intent that the judicial branch utilize the Iowa communications network or other secure electronic communications in lieu of traveling.

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

All 6 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 15, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2769.
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 · 2Against · 0Undecided · 12

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