88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 2279: Relating to the placement of a child in detention and the juvenile detention home fund, and making appropriations
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 relates to the placement of a child (person under the age of 18) in detention and the juvenile detention home fund, and makes appropriations.45 or a child age or older is excluded from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for offenses that involve the manufacture, delivery, or possession of controlled substances while in the immediate possession or control of a firearm or offensive weapon; gang activity involving firearms or offensive weapons; felonious possession of an offensive weapon; or any forcible felony, and who is awaiting trial or other legal process, and there is a serious risk that the child may commit an act which would inflict serious bodily harm on another person, the child may be held in the county jail.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2020
- Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Juvenile Detention Coalition of Iowa; Polk County - Board of Supervisors
In plain words
- February 17, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
- February 18, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Guth and Ragan
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF2279