Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Died

HF 2485 — A bill for an act relating to access to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications by standing committees of the general assembly. (Formerly HSB 676.)

Last action — Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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House File 2485 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2485 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 676) A BILL FOR An Act relating to access to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications by members of the general assembly.
House File 2485 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2485 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 676) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 9, 2022) A BILL FOR An Act relating to access to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications by standing committees of the general assembly.
TLSB 6180HV (1) 89 cm/jh H.F.
HF 2485 (2) 89 cm/jh/md H.F.
Upon request, a member of the general assembly shall have access to confidential complaints, decisions, actions, records, papers, or other information taken by the commission.
If an investigation by any standing committee of the general assembly is undertaken pursuant to section 2.15, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, related to a charge that was brought before the commission, the standing committee shall have access to confidential information held by the commission, including all documents and actions taken regarding the issue under investigation by the standing committee.
A member of the general assembly provided access by the commission shall keep all information received confidential.
HF 2485 (2) 89 -1- cm/jh/md 1/1
A member of the general assembly party to an action before a judicial officer shall not be allowed to request or obtain access to complaints, decisions, actions, records, papers, or other information provided to the commission pertaining to that judicial officer until the action is final and may not be appealed.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
This bill relates to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications.
The commission on judicial qualifications was created to hear charges made against judicial officers and employees of the judicial branch and determine whether to make an application to the supreme court LSB 6180HV (1) 89 -1- cm/jh 1/2 H.F.
2485 to retire, discipline, or remove a judicial officer or remove a judicial branch employee.
The records made to the commission are confidential unless the commission decides to apply to the supreme court to take action against the judicial officer or employee in which case the records become public documents.
The bill provides that a member of the general assembly may request access to the commission on judicial qualifications’ records.
A member of the general assembly that is granted access is not able to disclose any of the records provided.
A member of the general assembly that is party to an action shall not be allowed to request records relating to the judicial officer presiding over the action the member of the general assembly is involved in until the action is final and may not be appealed.
LSB 6180HV (1) 89 -2- cm/jh 2/2
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Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/15/2022 2:00PM Room G17.

  3. Subcommittee: J. Taylor, Boulton, and Shipley.

  4. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

  5. Message from House.

  6. Immediate message.

  7. Passed House, yeas 57, nays 39.

  8. Amendment H-8139 adopted.

  9. Amendment H-8139 filed.

  10. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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