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

SF 2363: Relating to the requirements for a sex offender to be granted a modification of sex offender registry requirements

Signed into law

What it does

This bill changes the requirements for a sex offender to be granted a modification of the sex offender registry requirements. Under current law, a sex offender must be on probation, parole, work release, special sentence, or any other type of conditional release to file an application for a modification. The bill allows any sex offender on the Iowa sex offender registry to file an application for a modification. Under current law, an application to modify a sex offender’s registration requirements will only be granted by a court if certain requirements are met.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Minimal

Senate File 2363 is estimated to have a minimal fiscal impact to the DPS. The Bill would not bring the DPS into compliance with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification System (SORNA), also known as Title I of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protect…

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 21, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 21, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 28, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 22, 2022Passed the Senate, 48–1
  5. March 22, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. March 24, 2022Took the place of HF 2161 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  7. March 24, 2022Passed the House, 90–3
  8. May 12, 2022Sent to the Governor
  9. May 12, 2022Signed into law
  10. June 27, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SF2363