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

HF 489: Relating to the requirements for a sex offender to be granted a modification of sex offender registry requirements

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $100,000

House File 489 would allow the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to fully implement the federal SORNA, also known as Title I of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. 0% reduction of the State’s Byrne-JAG federal grant funding. The DPS…

Senate subcommittee · named February 23, 2021

  • Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
  • Sen. J. Taylor

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2021Filed in the House
  2. February 15, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 17, 2021Passed the House, 84–12
  4. February 18, 2021Arrived in the Senate
  5. February 23, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Kinney and J. Taylor
  6. March 10, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/HF489