Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HSB732: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6888YC (5) as/js H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION. 602.1209B Electronic court notification system. 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Enrolled individuals" means: (1) Every person who receives a citation, is arrested, or otherwise enters any criminal justice proceeding after the establishment of an opt-out electronic court notification system by the state court administrator. (2) Every person who is a victim or witness associated with a criminal justice proceeding. (3) Any attorney representing a person in a criminal justice proceeding or a legal guardian of a person involved in a criminal justice proceeding. b. "Opt-out electronic court notification system" means a system designed and operated to inform enrolled individuals through electronic, text-based notifications for criminal cases in which such individuals are involved. 2. The state court administrator shall, by July 1, 2027, establish an opt-out electronic court notification system for all pending and future criminal case actions. The system shall meet all of the following requirements: a. Deliver text-based notifications to enrolled individuals regarding all public case proceedings and events, including appearance reminders containing the date, time, and location, and notification of fees due and methods of payment. b. Provide enrolled …
Sponsors
- Public Safety (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2645 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 2. Excused, 1. H.J. 339 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 339 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:15AM RM 305.
- : Subcommittee reassigned: Gearhart, Fisher and Levin. H.J. 311 .
- : Subcommittee: Mohr, G., Fisher and Levin. H.J. 279 .
- : Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 276 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 339 . (February 18, 2026): 20 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: notification, electronics, criminal procedure, courts
Common questions
- What is HSB732?
- HSB732 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system.
- What does HSB732 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the establishment of an electronic court notification system.
- What is the status of HSB732?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2645 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HSB732?
- Public Safety (I).
- Where is the official record for HSB732?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HSB+0732&ga=91
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