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

HF 2248: Relating to robbery in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, and the applicable statutes of limitations

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to robbery in the first degree and the applicable statute of limitations.2 shall be found within five years after the commission of the offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for robbery in the first degree must be found within three years after its commission.2 provides that a person commits robbery in the first degree when, while perpetrating a robbery, the person purposely inflicts or attempts to inflict serious injury, or is armed with a dangerous weapon. Robbery in the first degree is a class “B” felony.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 2248 as extends the statute of limitations for first-degree and second-degree robbery, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of data. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class B felony and a Class C felony.

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Community Bankers of Iowa; Iowa Bankers Association; Wells Fargo & Company

In plain words

  1. January 31, 2024Filed in the House
  2. February 19, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 20, 2024Passed the House, 74–21
  4. February 20, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  5. February 28, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. March 19, 2024Took the place of SF 2282 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  7. March 19, 2024Passed the Senate, 49–0
  8. April 10, 2024Sent to the Governor
  9. April 10, 2024Signed into law
  10. April 30, 2024Cost 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/HF2248