All Roll Calls
Yes: 181 • No: 50
IowaHF 86291st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to the representation of boards of supervisors and county officials by outside counsel, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 414.) Effective date: 05/19/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Stricter conflict rules for county attorneys
Beginning 05/19/2025, county attorneys face tighter conflict-of-interest limits. They cannot take fees or rewards from a person for work in a prosecution or official business. They and their law firm cannot represent private parties in county cases based on the same facts as a prosecution they handled. They also cannot get help from a lawyer who has an interest in a civil case seeking recovery tied to that prosecution.
County boards can hire outside lawyers
Beginning 05/19/2025, a county board of supervisors can hire outside lawyers to represent the board or any county official. A majority of the board must approve the hire. This adds options for legal representation and may raise county legal costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/24/2025
Passed House
Yes: 58 • No: 30
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 30 • No: 17
House vote • 3/26/2025
Passed House
Yes: 93 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from House.
4/28/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/24/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 58, nays 30.
4/24/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1245.
4/24/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
4/22/2025legislatureSenate amendment H-1245 filed.
4/17/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/17/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/16/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17.
4/16/2025SenateAmendment S-3107 filed, adopted.
4/16/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
4/2/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 10:30AM Room G15.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Bousselot, Knox, and Taylor.
3/31/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Judiciary.
3/27/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/27/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/26/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 93, nays 3.
3/26/2025HouseAmendment H-1176 adopted.
3/26/2025legislatureAmendment H-1176 filed.
3/25/2025legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/7/2025legislature
Bill Text
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