SF 566 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act creating a study committee on the administration of the court debt system.

SF 566 creates a study committee within Iowa's judicial branch to review how court debts are managed, including assessment, payment, collection, and distribution. The committee, chaired by the state court administrator and including state agency directors, county associations, and four legislative members, will focus on streamlining the system to reduce errors and administrative burden. It explicitly excludes reviewing the actual amounts of court debt owed or money distributed to recipients. The committee must submit reform recommendations to legislative judiciary committees by November 1, 2025. This bill affects state courts and agencies handling court debt, aiming to improve system efficiency through a formal review process.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 8:00AM RM 102.
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Holt and Meyer, B.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.