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HF 566Died when the session ended · February 22, 2021

Relating to statute of limitations time periods for certain criminal offenses committed on or with minors

Topics:Crime & correctionsPublic safety & emergencies

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2021
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would remove time limits for charging people with certain crimes committed against minors. This change affects cases involving sexual abuse, incest, kidnapping, human trafficking, and sexual exploitation. Under these new rules, prosecutors could bring these charges at any time after the crime happens.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to statute of limitations time periods for certain criminal offenses committed on or with minors.2 provides that an information or indictment for sexual abuse in the first, second, or third degree committed on or with a person who is under the age of years may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for a sexual abuse offense committed on or with a person who is under years of age shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later. 2 committed on or with a person who is under the age of may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for incest shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age. For other incest offenses committed upon a person years of age or older, the information or indictment shall be found within years after the commission of the offense.15 committed on or with a person who is under the age of may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age. For other sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee offenses committed upon a person years of age or older, the information or indictment shall be found within years of the date the person was last treated by the counselor or therapist, or within years of the date the person was enrolled in or attended the school.12. Under current law for the preceding offenses, an information or indictment committed on or with a person who is under years of age shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.2C provides that an information or indictment for kidnapping in the first, second, or third degree committed on or with a person who is under the age of years may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law for kidnapping offenses, the information or indictment for an offense committed on or with a person who is under the age of years of age, shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.2, committed on or with a person who is under the age of years may be found at any time after commission of the offense. Under current law for human trafficking offenses, the information or indictment for an offense committed on or with a person who is under the age of years of age, shall be found within years after the person upon whom the offense is committed attains years of age, or if the person against whom the information or indictment is sought is identified through the use of a DNA profile, an information or indictment shall be found within three years from the date the person is identified by the person’s DNA profile, whichever is later.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 17, 2021. On February 22, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§802.2§802.2A§802.2B§802.2C§802.2D

How the Code works3

Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

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