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

SF 2236: Relating to post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody or arrested for certain sexual abuse offenses and no-contact orders

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 post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody or arrested for certain sexual abuse offenses and no-contact orders.12 (prevention of future domestic abuse and sexual abuse) may be released on bail or otherwise only after an initial appearance before a magistrate.4 (sexual abuse in the third degree) to require an initial appearance before a magistrate for persons taken into custody or arrested for such sexual abuse offenses before release on bail or otherwise.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Soaring Hearts

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 9, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 23, 2022Withdrawn

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/SF2236