89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2478: Relating to the inclusion of victims of domestic abuse within the victim rights Act for the purposes of victim registration, notification, and rights in criminal proceedings
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the inclusion of victims of domestic abuse within the victim rights Act for the purposes of victim registration, notification, and rights in criminal proceedings. The bill includes within the meaning of “victim” for the purposes of victim registration, notification, and rights in criminal proceedings, a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of domestic abuse or an incident where a peace officer identified the person as an abused person due to domestic abuse. The bill defines a “victim”, for the purposes of general rights of victims of domestic abuse, to include a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of domestic abuse.
Sponsors
Judiciary committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association
In plain words
- February 18, 2022Filed in the House
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/HF2478