Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2174: A BILL FOR An Act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
An Act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5565YH (3) lh/ns H.F. 2174 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 602.1615 Legal services for indigent parties task force. 1. The judicial branch shall establish a task force that shall do all of the following: a. Identify how legal services are delivered in this state to indigent parties in criminal, juvenile, and child abuse and neglect proceedings statewide. b. Recommend improvements to the delivery of legal services to indigent parties. c. Recommend methods for providing legal services in cases involving conflicts of interest where local public defenders may be unable to accept representation. d. Evaluate and recommend ways to ensure indigent parties receive competent representation. e. Identify potential funding options to support the delivery of legal services for indigent parties. f. Identify strategies to increase the number of qualified attorneys needed to provide legal representation to all residents of this state. 2. The task force shall consist of the following members: a. A member appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. b. A member appointed by the governor. c. A member appointed by the attorney general. d. A member appointed by the state public defender. e. A member in good …
Sponsors
- Brian Lohse (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2572 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 285 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 285 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2026 12:30PM House Lounge 2.
- : Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Lawler and Ramirez. H.J. 196 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 157 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 285 . (February 12, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: task forces, indigent defense
Common questions
- What is HF2174?
- HF2174 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties.
- What does HF2174 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties.
- What is the status of HF2174?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2572 . (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2174?
- Brian Lohse (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HF2174?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2174&ga=91
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