HF 2185 (LSB 5987YH (3) 85)

HOUSE FILE 2185

BY  M. SMITH, GASKILL, ABDUL-SAMAD, COHOON, LENSING, WINCKLER, WESSEL-KROESCHELL, STUTSMAN, LUNDBY, STECKMAN, BERRY, H. MILLER, THEDE, MURPHY, STAED, BEARINGER, OURTH, KEARNS, ANDERSON, HEDDENS, T. TAYLOR, MASCHER, JACOBY, HALL, GAINES, WOOD, LYKAM, MEYER, HUNTER, KELLEY, ISENHART, FORBES, DUNKEL, KRESSIG, DAWSON, RIDING, MUHLBAUER, T. OLSON, HANSON, RUNNING-MARQUARDT, and WOLFE

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the development of a proposal to establish family courts in the judicial branch.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  FAMILY COURTS.
   1.  The supreme court shall develop a proposal to establish a family court in the judicial branch. The proposal shall include a description of the powers and responsibilities of the family court, an implementation schedule, budget, and an outline for the relationship of the family court with the department of human services, child welfare and delinquency services providers, and other publicly funded providers of services intended to stabilize families in this state. The proposal shall include proposed statutory changes to implement family courts and other recommendations identified by the supreme court.
   2.  The supreme court shall submit the proposal to establish a family court to the governor and general assembly on or before December 1, 2014.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the supreme court to develop a proposal to establish a family court in the judicial branch. Certain elements are to be included in the proposal. The proposal is required to be submitted to the governor and general assembly on or before December 1, 2014.