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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 176: Relating to continuous sexual abuse of a child, and making penalties applicable

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to continuous sexual abuse of a child and makes penalties applicable.4 (sexual abuse in the third degree), with the same child, and at least days have elapsed between the first and last acts of sexual abuse.4 and provides that a person years of age or older commits continuous sexual abuse of a child when the person engages in any combination of three or more acts of sexual abuse with the same child, and at least days have elapsed between the first and last acts of sexual abuse.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Cost: up to $217,000

House File 176 is estimated to increase costs to the DOC by creating a mandatory minimum sentence, but the extent of the increase in costs is unknown. If one individual is admitted to prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child, the mandatory minimum sentenc…

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Network Against Human Trafficking; Soaring Hearts

In plain words

  1. February 1, 2023Filed in the House
  2. February 8, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 9, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
  4. February 13, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  5. April 17, 2023Took the place of SF 229 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  6. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 50–0
  7. April 28, 2023Sent to the Governor
  8. April 28, 2023Signed into law
  9. May 8, 2023Cost 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/90/HF176