Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 14, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 16, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2478
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2478 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2478 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who have suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm from domestic abuse would be officially recognized as victims under Iowa law. This change gives these individuals more rights regarding crime notifications, legal proceedings, and receiving compensation. It also applies to anyone a police officer identifies as an abused person during an incident.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the inclusion of victims of domestic abuse within the victim rights Act for the purposes of victim registration, notification, compensation, and rights in criminal proceedings and other rights. The bill includes within the meaning of “victim” for the purposes of victim registration, notification, and rights in criminal proceedings, a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of domestic abuse or an incident where a peace officer identified the person as an abused person due to domestic abuse. The bill defines a “victim”, for the purposes of additional rights of victims of domestic abuse, to include a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of domestic abuse. The bill includes within the meaning of “victim”, for the purposes of victim compensation, a person who has suffered personal injury, emotional or financial harm, or death as a result of domestic abuse.
House subcommittee
Named February 14, 2022. On February 15, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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Lobbying
3 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →
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