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Iowa House Bill 956
Session 2025-2026
A bill for an act relating to judicial branch administration, including judicial officer residency, judicial officer retirement age, remote proceedings, court reporter supervision and duties, and civil pleadings availability, and including applicability provisions.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2025
Sponsor
Committee
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
First Action
Mar 12, 2025
Latest Action
May 19, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
956
State
Iowa
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 27, 2025
Motion Text
Shall the bill pass?
House Roll Call Votes
Democrat
Adam Zabner
Yes
Democrat
Aime Wichtendahl
Yes
Democrat
Amy Nielsen
Yes
Republican
Ann Meyer
Yes
Democrat
Austin Baeth
Yes
Republican
Austin Harris
Yes
Republican
Barb Kniff McCulla
Yes
Republican
Barb Kniff McCulla
Yes
Democrat
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Yes
Republican
Bill Gustoff
Yes
Republican
Blaine Watkins
Yes
Democrat
Bob Kressig
Yes
Republican
Bobby Kaufmann
Yes
Republican
Brent Siegrist
Absent
Republican
Brett Barker
Yes
Republican
Brian K. Lohse
Yes
Democrat
Brian Meyer
Yes
Republican
Brooke Boden
Yes
Republican
Carter Nordman
Yes
Republican
Chad Behn
Yes
Republican
Chad Ingels
Absent
Republican
Charley Thomson
No
Republican
Christian Hermanson
Yes
Republican
Cindy Golding
Yes
Republican
Craig Johnson
Yes
Republican
Craig Williams
Yes
Republican
Dan Gehlbach
Yes
Democrat
Dan Gosa
Yes
Republican
David Blom
Yes
Republican
David E. Young
Yes
Democrat
David Jacoby
Yes
Republican
David Sieck
Yes
Republican
Dean Fisher
No
Republican
Derek Wulf
Yes
Republican
Devon Wood
Yes
Republican
Eddie Andrews
Yes
Democrat
Elinor A. Levin
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth Wilson
Yes
Democrat
Eric J. Gjerde
Yes
Republican
Gary M. Mohr
Yes
Republican
Hans C. Wilz
Yes
Republican
Heather Hora
Yes
Democrat
Heather Matson
Yes
Republican
Helena Hayes
No
Republican
Henry Stone
Yes
Democrat
J.D. Scholten
Yes
Republican
Jacob Bossman
Yes
Republican
Jane Bloomingdale
Yes
Republican
Jason Gearhart
Yes
Democrat
Jeff Cooling
Yes
Republican
Jeff Shipley
Yes
Democrat
Jennifer Konfrst
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Smith
Yes
Democrat
Jerome Amos Jr.
Yes
Republican
John H. Wills
Yes
Republican
Jon Dunwell
Yes
Democrat
Josh Turek
Yes
Republican
Joshua Meggers
Yes
Unknown
Jr.
Yes
Republican
Judd Lawler
Yes
Democrat
Ken Croken
Yes
Democrat
Kenan Judge
Yes
Democrat
Larry McBurney
Yes
Democrat
Lindsay James
Yes
Republican
Mark Cisneros
Absent
Republican
Mark I. Thompson
No
Democrat
Mary L. Madison
Yes
Republican
Matt W. Windschitl
Yes
Republican
Matthew B. Rinker
Absent
Republican
Megan Jones
Yes
Democrat
Megan L. Srinivas
Yes
Republican
Michael R. Bergan
Yes
Republican
Mike Sexton
Yes
Republican
Mike Vondran
Absent
Democrat
Monica Kurth
Yes
Republican
Norlin Mommsen
Yes
Republican
Pat Grassley
Yes
Republican
Ray Sorensen
Yes
Democrat
Rick L. Olson
Yes
Democrat
Rob Johnson
Yes
Republican
Robert Henderson
Yes
Democrat
Ross Wilburn
Yes
Democrat
Ruth Ann Gaines
Absent
Republican
Ryan Weldon
Yes
Republican
Sam Wengryn
Yes
Republican
Samantha Fett
No
Democrat
Sami Scheetz
Yes
Democrat
Sean Bagniewski
Yes
Republican
Shannon Latham
Yes
Republican
Shannon Lundgren
Yes
Republican
Skyler Wheeler
Yes
Republican
Steven Bradley
Yes
Republican
Steven Holt
Yes
Republican
Taylor R. Collins
Yes
Republican
Thomas D. Gerhold
Yes
Democrat
Timi Brown-Powers
Yes
Republican
Tom Determann
Yes
Republican
Tom Jeneary
Absent
Republican
Tom Moore
Yes
Democrat
Tracy Ehlert
Yes
Republican
Travis Sitzmann
Yes
Republican
Zach Dieken
No
Summary
Unavailable
Text (5)
Enrolled with Governor's Action
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF956.html
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF956.pdf
Reprinted
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/91/attachments/HF956.html
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/91/HF956.pdf
Introduced
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF956.html
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF956.pdf
Amendment H-1135
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H1135.pdf
Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF956_GovLetter.pdf
Documents (1)
Acts Chapter 101
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/iactc/91.1/CH0101.pdf
Actions (19)
05/19/2025
House
Signed by Governor.
05/19/2025
House
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
04/24/2025
House
Message from Senate.
04/23/2025
Senate
Immediate message.
04/23/2025
Senate
Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
04/10/2025
Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
04/03/2025
Iowa General Assembly
Placed on calendar.
04/03/2025
Senate
Committee report, recommending passage.
04/03/2025
House
Explanation of vote.
04/02/2025
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee recommends passage.
04/01/2025
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 9:00AM Senate Lounge.
04/01/2025
Senate
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Taylor.
03/31/2025
Senate
Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
03/31/2025
Senate
Message from House.
03/27/2025
House
Immediate message.
03/27/2025
House
Passed House, yeas 87, nays 6.
03/27/2025
House
Amendment H-1135 adopted.
03/19/2025
House
Amendment H-1135 filed.
03/12/2025
House
Introduced, placed on calendar.
Sources
IA Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF956/
Record Created
Mar 12, 2025 10:43:44 PM
Record Updated
Sep 2, 2026 4:40:43 PM
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