89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
SF 26: Relating to the electronic recording of a custodial interrogation in a criminal or juvenile case
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to electronic recordings of custodial interrogations in criminal or juvenile cases. advice of the rights of the individual being questioned, and the waiver of any rights by the individual, must be recorded electronically in its entirety by both audio and video means if the interrogation relates to any crime or delinquent act. The bill defines “custodial interrogation” to mean questioning or other conduct by a law enforcement officer which is reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from an individual and occurs when reasonable individuals in the same circumstances would consider themselves in custody.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2021
- Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
- Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Association for Justice
In plain words
- January 11, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 12, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Whiting, Bolkcom and Schultz
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF26