89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2458: 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
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
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
Judiciary committee
Cost
Can’t be estimated
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.
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
- February 18, 2022Filed in the House
- March 7, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
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/HF2458