IowaIowa lawmakers may change civil case deadlines only by law
The opening text says Iowa lawmakers may change civil case deadlines only through an act and leaves existing rules on when claims begin in place.
What it does
The opening text says Iowa civil case deadlines may be changed only through an act of the General Assembly.
The text says the section does not change when a legal claim begins, including under the discovery rule and related doctrines.
Argument forRequiring lawmakers to change civil case deadlines through an act could make those changes clearer and easier to track.
Argument againstPeople seeking a change to a civil case deadline might have to wait for lawmakers to pass an act.
More detail
The opening text says civil case time limits may be changed only by an act of the Iowa General Assembly. This applies to time limits for civil actions in Iowa. No start date or other timing rule is stated in the provided excerpt.
The text says the section does not change when a legal claim begins, including under the discovery rule and related doctrines. This applies to claims covered by the section on civil case time limits. No start date or other timing rule is stated in the provided excerpt.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 5Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 2Explanation of vote.
- Apr 15Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Immediate message.
- Apr 15Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.Major
- Apr 15Senate concurred with S-5179.
- Apr 15Amendment S-5182 filed, ruled out of order.Minor
- Apr 15Message from House, with amendment S-5179.
- Apr 14Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 14Amendment H-8356 filed, adopted.Major
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 19Placed on calendar.
- Mar 18Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 1.
- Mar 18Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Mar 18Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Mar 17Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 8:30AM RM 304.
- Mar 17Subcommittee: Holt, Lawler and Olson.
- 2025
- May 15Rereferred to Judiciary.
- Apr 10Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 20Placed on calendar.
- Mar 20Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.
- Mar 20Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Mar 19Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Mar 18Subcommittee Meeting: 03/19/2025 12:00PM RM 102.
- Mar 13Subcommittee: Holt, Lawler and Olson.
- Mar 12Read first time, referred to Judiciary.Minor
- Mar 11Message from Senate.
- Mar 10Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 14.Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 10Point of order raised on S-3020, ruled out of order.
- Mar 10Amendment S-3020 filed.Minor
- Mar 5Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Mar 5Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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