Iowa · Bill 317 · 91st General Assembly

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

HF 317 Sponsored by Committee on Judiciary Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 279.
  2. HouseAmendment H-1058 filed. H.J. 608.
  3. HouseAmendment H-1058 adopted. H.J. 651.
  4. HousePassed House, yeas 91, nays 5. H.J. 651.
  5. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 657.
  1. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 656.
  2. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 676.
  3. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 539.
  4. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 539. · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Reichman. S.J. 567. · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 4:00PM Room 315. · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate Judiciary
  8. SenateFiscal note.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 91–5
Mar 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 5 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 60 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 5

Absent · 3

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.