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

SF 2253: Relating to the discovery of evidence in a criminal or postconviction relief action involving victims of sexual abuse

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 discovery of evidence in a criminal or postconviction relief action involving victims of sexual abuse.412 (sexual abuse cases; victim’s past sexual behavior) shall apply to discovery conducted in a criminal case or postconviction relief action under Code chapter 822 including but not limited to depositions.412, the defendant or applicant shall comply with substantially the same procedural requirements for evidence sought to be offered at trial including timelines, offers of proof, service, purpose of proposed discovery, in camera hearings, relevancy, and the balancing of the probative value of the evidence with the danger of unfair prejudice.

Sponsors

Judiciary (companion To Hf 2239 By Committee on Judiciary) committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of HF 2239 to the Office of the State Public Defender cannot be determined at this time due to a lack of data. 412 to indigent defense costs is likely to be significant. This will affect the State Public Defender operating budget and the Indi…

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 10, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 11, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 29, 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/SF2253