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

SF 2095: Relating to the statute of limitations in a civil action involving the sexual abuse of a minor

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the statute of limitations in a civil action involving the sexual abuse of a minor. The bill provides that a civil action for damages for sexual abuse in the first, second, or third degree committed on or with a person who was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the offense may be commenced at any time after the commission of the offense.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 25, 2022

  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 3 against

For: Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa State Bar Association; Network Against Human Trafficking; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 25, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Petersen and Rowley
  3. January 31, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF2095