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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 16: A bill for an act relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 16 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court. Primary sponsor: Brian Lohse (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian LohsePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source