Study Bills

Judiciary (H)

Study bills still in committee.

Bill Bill Title
HSB 722 A bill for an act relating to a public offense which is also a hate crime, and presentence investigation.
HSB 721 A bill for an act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties.(See HF 2464.)
HSB 715 A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2492.)
HSB 712 A bill for an act relating to trusts, including optional notices to creditors when a will has been admitted to probate without administration and the trust is the beneficiary of the estate, trust accounting, specific powers of a trustee, and representation of holders of power and similar interests.(See HF 2484.)
HSB 711 A bill for an act relating to the inclusion of victims of domestic abuse within the victim rights Act for the purposes of victim registration, notification, compensation, and rights in criminal proceedings and other rights.(See HF 2478.)
HSB 710 A bill for an act relating to controlled substance intoxication in public places, and providing penalties.
HSB 680 A bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2463.)
HSB 679 A bill for an act relating to contract enforceability regarding smart contracts and distributed ledger technology.(See HF 2443.)
HSB 678 A bill for an act relating to the uniform commercial code by providing for controllable electronic records.(See HF 2445.)
HSB 677 A bill for an act prohibiting the burdening of a person’s free exercise of religion by governmental entities, officials, and employees.(See HF 2437.)
HSB 676 A bill for an act relating to access to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications by members of the general assembly.(See HF 2485.)
HSB 636 A bill for an act relating to judicial selection, including the membership of the district judicial nominating commissions, nominees to the court of appeals, and the appointments, resignations, and residency requirements of district judges, district associate judges, associate juvenile judges, and associate probate judges.(See HF 2481.)
HSB 635 A bill for an act relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens and providing penalties.
HSB 630 A bill for an act relating to corporations by providing for the use of electronic mail and other electronic transmissions, and shareholders’ lists.(See HF 2469.)
HSB 629 A bill for an act relating to the Iowa law enforcement academy.(See HF 2358.)
HSB 601 A bill for an act relating to the penalty for public employees and public officials taking money from a public employer.
HSB 600 A bill for an act relating to remote testimony in civil and criminal court proceedings.
HSB 599 A bill for an act relating to paternity in certain actions before the juvenile court.(See HF 2487.)
HSB 593 A bill for an act prohibiting the burdening of a person’s free exercise of religion.
HSB 592 A bill for an act relating to video and telephonic hearings in criminal proceedings.(See HF 2281.)
HSB 591 A bill for an act relating to the apportionment of district associate judges.(See HF 2338.)
HSB 590 A bill for an act relating to the salary of the state court administrator.(See HF 2360.)
HSB 589 A bill for an act relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases.(See HF 2162, HF 2516.)
HSB 586 A bill for an act relating to probate indigent defense fees and trial transcript fees.(See HF 2490.)
HSB 538 A bill for an act relating to antisemitism in the state of Iowa.(See HF 2220.)
HSB 535 A bill for an act relating to forfeiture of bail.(See HF 2097.)
HSB 529 A bill for an act relating to the discovery of evidence in criminal cases involving victims of sexual abuse.(See HF 2239.)
HSB 528 A bill for an act relating to spousal privilege and confidential communication between spouses.(See HF 2282.)
HSB 527 A bill for an act relating to sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2385.)
HSB 526 A bill for an act relating to wills, including witness requirements for the execution of a will and procedure for wills to be admitted into probate.(See HF 2078.)
HSB 525 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the rights of a crime victim.
HSB 524 A bill for an act relating to documents that may be filed pro se by a defendant represented by counsel or an applicant for postconviction relief represented by counsel.(See HF 2222.)
HSB 523 A bill for an act relating to post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody or arrested for certain sexual abuse offenses and no-contact orders.(See HF 2079.)
HSB 522 A bill for an act relating to the admissibility of evidence in a prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual offense upon or against a child, person with an intellectual disability, person with a cognitive impairment, or person with a developmental disability.(See HF 2221.)
HSB 258 A bill for an act providing for requirements related to racism or sexism trainings at, and diversity and inclusion efforts by, school districts and public postsecondary educational institutions.(See HF 802.)
HSB 257 A bill for an act relating to court records for residential forcible entry and detainer actions.(See HF 820.)
HSB 253 A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants, including service animal requirements, rent late fees, forcible entry and detainer property disposal, and peaceable possession, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 843, HF 866.)
HSB 237 A bill for an act providing for training, prohibitions, and requirements relating to first amendment rights at school districts and universities governed by the state board of regents.(See HF 744.)
HSB 236 A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 739.)
HSB 235 A bill for an act prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or providing tax incentives or any other benefits to, certain companies that censor online content, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
HSB 231 A bill for an act relating to the restoration of voting rights to certain convicted persons and including effective date provisions.(See HF 818.)
HSB 226 A bill for an act relating to access to a copy of an original birth certificate by an adoptee or an entitled person, providing for fees, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 723, HF 855.)
HSB 209 A bill for an act relating to nonsubstantive Code corrections, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 699.)
HSB 208 A bill for an act relating to the statute of limitations for recovery from injuries to a person or property from a licensed veterinarian.(See HF 746.)
HSB 192 A bill for an act relating to the calculation of finance charges for consumer loans pursuant to open-end credit.(See HF 591.)
HSB 182 A bill for an act relating to the denial and contest of probate claims.(See HF 587.)
HSB 179 A bill for an act establishing the sexual assault forensic examiner program.(See HF 603.)
HSB 173 A bill for an act relating to the perfection of mechanics’ liens and mechanics’ liens remedies.(See HF 561.)
HSB 143 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualifications of electors.(See HJR 11.)
HSB 112 A bill for an act relating to child endangerment committed by a sex offender, and providing penalties.(See HF 710.)
HSB 79 A bill for an act relating to defective motorcycles and autocycles purchased or leased by consumers, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions.
HSB 78 A bill for an act relating to court reporters, including the reporting of adoption hearings and uncertified shorthand reporter appointments.(See HF 433.)
HSB 77 A bill for an act concerning jurors, relating to access to certain department of revenue taxpayer information for jury list compilation and juror information confidentiality, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 455.)
HSB 70 A bill for an act relating to interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons in certain legal proceedings, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 445, HF 707.)
HSB 68 A bill for an act relating to the forfeiture of bail.(See HF 424.)
HSB 67 A bill for an act providing that political ideology is a protected class under the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965.
HSB 58 A bill for an act creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association.(See HF 456.)
HSB 41 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State of Iowa does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion or require the public funding of abortion.(See HJR 5.)
HSB 39 A bill for an act providing for corporations, providing for certain fees, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 681, HF 844.)
HSB 38 A bill for an act relating to the opening, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships.(See HF 836.)
HSB 37 A bill for an act relating to the creation, administration, and termination of custodial trusts.(See HF 295.)
HSB 36 A bill for an act relating to prohibited conduct by athlete agents and making penalties applicable.(See HF 364.)
HSB 35 A bill for an act relating to proper parties in causes of actions following the death of persons entitled or liable to such causes of actions and including applicability provisions.(See HF 366.)
HSB 34 A bill for an act relating to certain civil and criminal enforcement activities involving the practice of massage therapy and cosmetology, and human trafficking, and providing penalties.(See HF 452.)
HSB 31 A bill for an act creating a civil remedy for the disclosure of private, sexually explicit images without consent of the depicted individual.(See HF 233.)
HSB 30 A bill for an act prohibiting the imposition of certain requirements on nonprofit corporations by state agencies or state officials.(See HF 453.)
HSB 29 A bill for an act relating to the crime of disorderly conduct and making penalties applicable.(See HF 232.)
HSB 28 A bill for an act restricting public agency disclosure of and access to certain personal information related to tax-exempt organizations, and providing penalties.(See HF 309.)
HSB 27 A bill for an act relating to the opening administration, and termination of adult guardianships and adult and minor conservatorships and terminology changes to the probate code.
HSB 26 A bill for an act relating to the service of notices of garnishment by sheriffs.(See HF 365.)
HSB 24 A bill for an act relating to crime victims, including the collection of evidence in sexual abuse cases and the establishment of an automated tracking system involving sexual abuse evidence collection kits.(See HF 426.)
HSB 23 A bill for an act relating to replacement of the term visitation with the term parenting time relative to time awarded to a parent.(See HF 56, HF 199.)
HSB 22 A bill for an act creating the criminal offense of defrauding a drug or alcohol test and providing penalties.(See HF 283.)
HSB 21 A bill for an act relating to trusts, including requirements for certifications of trust and the general order of abatement.(See HF 291.)
HSB 20 A bill for an act relating to the calculation of certain court costs in probate matters, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 360, HF 711.)
HSB 19 A bill for an act relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem for certain child prosecution witnesses.(See HF 361.)
HSB 18 A bill for an act relating to a special sentence for sexual abuse committed during a burglary.(See HF 231.)
HSB 17 A bill for an act relating to the sex offender registry including duration of registration requirements and sexually motivated extortion.(See HF 201.)
HSB 16 A bill for an act relating to sexual abuse in the second degree.(See HF 425.)
HSB 15 A bill for an act relating to the definition of sex act or sexual activity for purposes of the Iowa criminal code.(See HF 281.)
HSB 14 A bill for an act relating to the creation, administration, and termination of minor guardianships.(See HF 834.)
HSB 13 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the qualifications of electors.(See HJR 7.)
HSB 12 A bill for an act relating to judicial motions and causes of action arising from a person’s participation in matters of public significance.
HSB 11 A bill for an act relating to the defense of justification for certain violent crimes.(See HF 310.)
HSB 10 A bill for an act concerning the implantation or insertion of microchips or other devices in employees by employers.(See HF 259.)