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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2269: Relating to postconviction access to a defendant’s file in the possession of a law enforcement agency, county attorney, the attorney general in this state, and the defendant’s previous trial or appellate attorney

Became HF 2458 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to postconviction access to a defendant’s file in the possession of a law enforcement agency, county attorney, the attorney general in this state, and the defendant’s previous trial or appellate attorney. The bill provides that the prosecuting attorney, to the extent allowed by law, shall make available to a defendant, who has been convicted of a felony or an aggravated misdemeanor, the file in the possession of any law enforcement agency, county attorney, or the attorney general in this state involved in the investigation of the public offenses committed by the defendant or the prosecution of the defendant which the defendant was entitled to at the time of the defendant’s trial.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact of HF 2458 to the Judicial Branch cannot be determined due to a lack of data, but costs could be significant based on the number of hours required for the court to inspect files. The Judicial Branch is funded through the General Fund.

House subcommittee · named February 14, 2022

  • Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska; The Innocence Project

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 14, 2022House subcommittee named: Hite, Jones and Wolfe
  3. February 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 16, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. February 16, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2458

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2269