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

SF 2226: Relating to criminal law including the disclosure of a defendant’s privileged records in a criminal action, permanent no-contact orders, penalties for domestic abuse assault, limitations on criminal actions involving certain sexual offenses, criminal sentencing and corrections, parole and work release, crime victim rights, discovery in criminal actions, postconviction relief procedure, and certain reporting requirements, and making penalties applicable

Became SF 2328 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to criminal law, including the disclosure of a defendant’s privileged records in a criminal action, permanent no-contact orders, penalties for domestic abuse assault, limitations on criminal actions involving certain sexual offenses, criminal sentencing and corrections, parole and work release, crime victim rights, discovery in criminal actions, postconviction relief procedure, and certain reporting requirements, and makes penalties applicable. DIVISION I —— COMMUNICATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE —— CRIMINAL ACTIONS.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Division 1 may lead to a substantial increase in the number of Brady motions for State Public Defender attorneys and contract attorneys, but the extent of this increase is not known. 0 million, respectively. Both are funded through the General Fund.

Senate subcommittee · named February 9, 2022

  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; The Innocence Project

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 9, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Boulton and Dawson
  3. February 16, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2328

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/SF2226