Judiciary Committee
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 2:00 pm · RM 116
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Call to order Attendance Approve minutes Subcommittee assignments: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=697&ga=91 HF 1036 w. amend. Senator Westrich: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 908, HF 452.) SSB 3158 w. amend. Senator Shipley: A bill for an act creating the uniform family law arbitration Act. SSB 3157 Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions. SSB 3151 Senator Westrich: A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and establish Code editor directives. SSB 3089 w. amend. Senator Bousselot: A bill for an act relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offender registration, rights of sexual abuse victims, mental competency and civil commitment, restitution, and victim rights. SSB 3159 Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements. SSB 3160 Senator Shipley: A bill for an act providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, and providing for fees. SSB 3076 Senator Taylor: A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families. SF 2055 Senator Webster: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity. Any other bills that are ready Adjourn
HF 1036: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 908, HF 452.) Effective date: 07/01/2026, 07/01/2027.HF 452: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and making appropriations.(See HF 908, HF 1036.)HF 908: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and making appropriations.(Formerly HF 452; See HF 1036.)SF 2055: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.SSB 3076: A bill for an act establishing the state public defender's pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.(See SF 2370.)SSB 3089: A bill for an act relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offender registration, rights of sexual abuse victims, mental competency and civil commitment, restitution, and victim rights.(See SF 2379.)SSB 3151: A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and establish Code editor directives.(See SF 2372.)SSB 3157: A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See SF 2364.)SSB 3158: A bill for an act creating the uniform family law arbitration Act.(See SF 2371.)SSB 3159: A bill for an act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements.(See SF 2365.)SSB 3160: A bill for an act providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, and providing for fees.(See SF 2363, SF 2468.)