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88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 693: HSB 693

Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill specifies that a defense of justification is not available when a person who is the subject of a nonviolent sexual advance causes the death of another person, solely as a response to that sexual advance or solely as a result of the person’s discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim’s sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 17, 2020

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Safe Schools; One Iowa Action

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2020House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Jones and Bennett
  2. February 18, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
  3. February 20, 2020Approved by the House committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HSB693