SSB 1008

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HSB 19, SF 180, HF 361

Write your legislators about itWhat changed before it passed

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2021
Done: Senate committeeJanuary 27, 2021
Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 180
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became SF 180 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 180 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

_____ trafficking, incest, neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, child endangerment, or sexual exploitation of a minor, a prosecuting witness who is a child (under the age of years) is entitled to have the witness’s interests represented by a guardian ad litem at all stages of the proceedings in such cases. If a prosecuting witness is 14, 15, 16, or years of age and would be entitled to the appointment of a guardian ad litem if the prosecuting witness was under the age of 14, a court may appoint a guardian ad litem for such a prosecuting witness if the requirements for the appointment of the guardian ad litem are met and the guardian ad litem agrees to participate without compensation.

Read the full explanation

The bill strikes the latter provision and provides that a prosecuting witness who is a child under the age of years in a case involving sexual abuse, human trafficking, incest, neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, child endangerment, or sexual exploitation of a minor is entitled to have the witness’s interests represented by a guardian ad litem at all stages of the proceedings in such cases.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 12, 2021. On January 20, 2021 it recommended amendment and passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§915.37

How the Code works²

Lobbying

8 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2277Renumbered88th GA

Study bill

HSB 19Renumbered SSB 1008Renumbered

89th General Assembly

SF 180Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1008 HF 361Became lawfrom HSB 19

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

SF 2277 Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem for certain child prosecution witnesses
88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2362 · nearly identical
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.