89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 522: HSB 522

Became HF 2221 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

_____ prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual offense upon or against a child, person with an intellectual disability, person with a cognitive impairment, or person with a developmental disability.23 (continuous sexual abuse of a child), upon or against a child, a person with an intellectual disability, a person with a cognitive impairment, or a person with a developmental disability, testimony by the victim concerning an out-of-court statement made by the victim to another person regarding the occurrence of the offense and testimony by another concerning an out-of-court statement made by the victim describing any act or detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an offense charged for physical abuse or a sexual offense against the victim shall be admitted into evidence at trial as an exception to the hearsay rule.

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact to the Office of the State Public Defender cannot be determined at this time due to a lack of data. However, there will likely be an impact to indigent defense costs, which are paid from the Indigent Defense Fund. The Indigent Defense Fund is…

House subcommittee · named January 11, 2022

Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

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

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

January 11, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
January 11, 2022House subcommittee named: Jones, Wheeler and Wolfe
January 31, 2022Approved by the House committee
January 31, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2221
February 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes