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

HSB 558: HSB 558

Became HF 2161 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill changes the requirements for a sex offender to be granted a modification of the sex offender registry requirements. Under current law, a sex offender must be on probation, parole, work release, special sentence, or any other type of conditional release to file an application for a modification. The bill allows any sex offender on the Iowa sex offender registry to file an application for a modification. Under current law, a sex offender will only be granted a modification by a court if the date of the commencement of the requirement to register occurred at least two years prior to the filing of the application for a tier I offender and five years prior to the filing of the application for a tier II or III offender.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2363 is estimated to have a minimal fiscal impact to the DPS. The Bill would not bring the DPS into compliance with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification System (SORNA), also known as Title I of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protect…

House subcommittee · named January 19, 2022

Rep. Jarad J. Klein (R)
Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D) · ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ross C. Paustian (R)

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

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

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

January 19, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
January 19, 2022House subcommittee named: Klein, Gaines and Paustian
January 25, 2022Approved by the House committee
January 26, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 28, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2161