HF 125: Relating to restitution for the death of a person caused by a minor or a victim of human trafficking

What it does

This bill relates to restitution for the death of a person caused by a minor or a victim of human trafficking. Current law provides that in all criminal cases in which an offender is convicted of a felony in which the act or acts committed by the offender caused the death of another person, the court shall also order the offender to pay at least $150,000 in restitution to the victim’s estate or to the victim’s heirs at law.2. The bill makes a conforming Code change to provide that a victim’s right to have $150,000 restitution paid to the victim’s estate or heirs at law in cases where the offense committed by an offender causes the death of another person is subject to the exceptions in the bill.

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2023

• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; IowaFathers; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Network Against Human Trafficking

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association

In plain words

1. January 26, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 9, 2023House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Meyer, B. and Stone
3. February 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 594