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

HF 2089: Relating to the criminal offense of accessory after the fact if the public offense involves a murder, and providing penalties

Became HF 2422 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the criminal offense of accessory after the fact. The bill increases the criminal penalty from an aggravated misdemeanor to a class “D” felony for the offense of accessory after the fact if the offense is related to the commission of a murder in violation of Code section 707.2 (murder in the first degree), 707.3 (murder in the second degree), or 707.3A (solicitation to commit murder). A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2422 is estimated to increase costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) by approximately $8,000 per group of individuals admitted to prison each year for this offense, as shown in Figure 1. This cost is incurred across the entire LOS. Figure 1 re…

House subcommittee · named January 24, 2024

  • Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Matthew B. Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 24, 2024House subcommittee named: Dieken, Rinker and Scheetz
  3. January 31, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 7, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2422
  6. March 18, 2024Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2089