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

HF 2422: Relating to the criminal offense of accessory after the fact if the public offense involves a murder, and providing penalties

Signed into law

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

Public Safety committee

Cost

Cost: up to $8,000

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…

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the House
  2. February 14, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 18, 2024Passed the House, 96–0
  4. March 18, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  5. April 9, 2024Took the place of SF 270 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  6. April 9, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–0
  7. April 19, 2024Sent to the Governor
  8. April 19, 2024Signed into law
  9. 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/HF2422