90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2572: Establishing a minimum sentence for a persistent felony offender, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes a minimum sentence for a persistent felony offender.11 who has twice before been convicted of a forcible felony in a court of this or any other state, or of the United States, if the most recent forcible felony conviction has occurred within years of at least two prior forcible felony convictions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person sentenced as a persistent felony offender shall be committed to the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for the rest of the person’s life with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum term of confinement as determined by the court.
Sponsors
Judiciary committee
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 19, 2024Filed in the House
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/HF2572