SF 648: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch including judicial officer salaries and interpreter or translator fees, and including effective date provisions. - Iowa

Enrolled with Governor's Action → Reprinted Marked Up · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document transitioned from an enrolled legislative bill to a reprinted marked-up version, primarily showing formatting changes and the addition of the Governor's signature block. The substantive policy content, including appropriation amounts and judicial branch provisions, remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a formatting and signature update.

TECHNICAL

Added Governor Kim Reynolds' signature block with date June 11, 2025, and Secretary of State Paul Pate's letter transmitting the bill for approval.

Changed the bill title from 'AN ACT' to 'STATE OF IOWA' at the top, followed by the Governor's name, indicating the bill has been signed into law.

Reformatted the bill text from single-spaced, hyphenated lines to standard paragraph formatting for readability.

Removed the 'Enrolled' status label and page headers indicating the bill's previous legislative status.

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 5 edits · Jun 11, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reintroduced after being withdrawn, with significant changes to judicial branch funding amounts and the addition of a new appropriation for a business court. The total judicial branch appropriation decreased from $202,691,378 to $201,018,878, while a new $500,000 allocation was added for the business court of Iowa. Several funding categories for juvenile services and interpreter fees remained unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new appropriation for the business court of Iowa, while the overall judicial branch funding scope remained largely the same.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the judicial branch was reduced from $202,691,378 to $201,018,878, representing a decrease of approximately $1.67 million.

A new appropriation of $500,000 was added specifically for the creation and operation of the business court of Iowa, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes.

The appropriation for juvenile court services remained at $3,290,000, but the specific allocation for school-based supervision was clarified to not exceed $1,556,000 with up to $25,000 for training.

The appropriation for juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services remained at $12,253,000 with the same provisions for federal fund matching and carryover of unspent funds.

The appropriation for interpreters and translators remained at $3,600,000 with the same provisions for jury fees, witness fees, and attorney fee reimbursements.

Reprinted Marked Up → Reprinted · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a marked-up version to a clean reprint, with several substantive additions to the juvenile court funding section. The most significant changes include new provisions preventing courts from ordering counties to pay for state-funded juvenile services, new administrative funding limits, and extended carryover periods for unspent funds through fiscal year 2028.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional protections for juvenile court funding and administrative requirements, though the overall subject matter (judicial branch appropriations) remains the same.

FISCAL

Added a new provision (subsection 4) explicitly prohibiting district or juvenile courts from ordering counties to pay for services that are a charge upon the state under section 232.141.

Added new subsection (5) limiting administrative use of juvenile court funds to no more than $83,000.

Added new subsection (6) allocating funds for interstate commission membership fees for juveniles.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (3) requiring the chief juvenile court officer to anticipate surpluses and shortfalls and request fund transfers between judicial districts as needed.

TIMELINE

Extended the carryover period for unspent juvenile court funds from the end of the fiscal year to the close of fiscal year 2028.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the document from a marked-up version with deletion/insertion indicators to a clean reprint version with line numbers and page headers.

Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 11, 2025

MINOR

This document shows formatting and layout changes between a signed bill and its enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes to the appropriations amounts, spending categories, or legal requirements. The bill authorizes $202.7 million for judicial salaries and operations, $3.6 million for jury and witness fees, and $3.29 million for juvenile court services for fiscal year 2025-2026.

TECHNICAL

Removed signature block and cover letter from the enrolled version, consolidated page numbering, and adjusted line breaks and spacing for final publication.

Introduced → Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) · 4 edits · Jun 11, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a legislative draft to an official signed enrolled bill with updated funding amounts and a formal cover letter from the Governor. The most significant substantive change is the increase in the judicial branch appropriation from $201,018,878 to $202,691,378, along with minor formatting and structural improvements to the text.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged as it continues to provide appropriations to the Iowa judicial branch for FY 2025-2026, but the total funding amount was increased.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the judicial branch was increased from $201,018,878 to $202,691,378, representing a $1,672,500 increase in available funds for salaries, operations, and other expenses.

The salary appropriation for judicial officers and staff was increased from $201,018,878 to $202,691,378, providing additional resources for court operations.

TECHNICAL

A formal cover letter from Governor Kim Reynolds was added, including the date of signing (June 11, 2025) and official transmission details to the Secretary of State.

The bill text was reformatted from a line-by-line amendment style to a clean, professional legislative document format with proper section numbering and spacing.

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the judicial branch including judicial officer salaries and interpreter or translator fees, and including effective date provisions.

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