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

HF 9: Relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendant

Became HF 709 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2021

  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 14, 2021House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Lohse, Meyer and B
  3. January 26, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 24, 2021Approved by the House committee
  5. March 1, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 709
  6. March 9, 2021Withdrawn

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/HF9