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

HF 2460: Relating to human trafficking including parole and work release and victim counselors, and guardian ad litem appointments for prosecuting witnesses with mental disabilities

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to human trafficking including parole and work release and victim counselors, and guardian ad litem appointments for prosecuting witnesses with mental disabilities.12(7) shall first become eligible for parole or work release.2, subsection 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence. The bill amends the definition of “victim” to include a person subjected to human trafficking, and the definition of “victim counselor” to include training in the substantive laws relating to human trafficking.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

0% of the maximum term of the prison sentence. However, the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of conviction data but is anticipated to be minimal. Expanding eligibility for guardians ad litem may increase appointments by an unknown amount. Theref…

House subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Network Against Human Trafficking; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

  1. January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 530
  2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Lohse, Holt and Wilburn · as HSB 530
  3. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 530
  4. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 530
  5. February 12, 2024Filed in the House
  6. February 12, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2460 · as HSB 530
  7. February 28, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. March 6, 2024Passed the House, 91–3
  9. March 7, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  10. April 19, 2024Took the place of SF 2170 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  11. April 19, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–0
  12. April 29, 2024Sent to the Governor
  13. May 1, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  14. May 17, 2024Signed into law

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/HF2460