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HF 2769 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch.

HF 2769 allocates approximately $202.7 million from the state general fund to the Iowa judicial branch for the fiscal year 2026-2027, primarily to pay salaries for judges, court staff, and administrative personnel. The bill also provides specific funding for jury and witness fees, interpreter costs, and court-ordered services for juveniles, including a provision that prevents counties from being billed for these state-funded juvenile services. Additionally, it establishes a $500,000 reserve for a potential specialty business court and mandates that district court clerk offices remain open during regular hours in all 99 counties. To ensure accountability, the legislation requires the judicial branch to submit monthly financial reports and semiannual updates on collected fines and court costs to state agencies.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $202.7M to fund judicial salaries and essential court services, directly strengthening the budget for public administration.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill provides essential funding for judges, court staff, and juvenile services, strengthening the judicial branch's capacity.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action → Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was reprinted from its final enrolled version to include a new section on unpaid leave for judicial officers. This addition allows judges to be placed on unpaid leave during temporary layoffs, reducing their pay proportionally, which was not explicitly detailed in the previous version. The rest of the document remains substantively unchanged, retaining the same funding amounts and operational requirements for the judicial branch.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific provisions regarding unpaid leave for judicial officers, whereas the previous version focused solely on budget appropriations and general administrative rules.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new section allowing judicial officers to be placed on unpaid leave during temporary layoffs, with pay reductions applied to the specific pay periods affected.

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2026

How they voted

30–15
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
May 2, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Nay 2
86% Nay
R Republican34
30 Yea 2 Nay 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Amendments
6
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 29, nays 17.
upper
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 56, nays 29.
lower
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8449, yeas 59, nays 26, adopted.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8454 to amendment H-8449, yeas 27, nays 57.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-8454 to amendment H-8449, ruled not germane.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendments H-8418 and H-8422 out of order.
lower
May 1, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8454 filed.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8449 filed.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Amendments H-8413, H-8418 and H-8422 filed.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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