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

HF 2594: Establishing the criminal offense of organized retail theft, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill establishes the criminal offense of organized retail theft.7C, from a retail establishment. The bill defines “retail theft enterprise” to mean a group of two or more individuals with a shared goal involving the unauthorized removal of retail merchandise from a retailer. “Retail theft enterprise” does not require the membership of the enterprise to remain the same or that the same individuals participate in each offense committed by the enterprise. The bill also defines “retail establishment”, “retail merchandise”, “retailer”, and “value”.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 2594 creates new criminal offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony, a Class D felony, an aggravated misdemeanor, and a serio…

Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2024

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Hy-Vee, Inc.; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Grocery Industry Association; Iowa Retail Federation; Maverik, Inc.; Network Against Human Trafficking

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 705
  2. February 13, 2024House subcommittee named: Collins, Holt, Meyer and B · as HSB 705
  3. February 14, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 705
  4. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 705
  5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
  6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2594 · as HSB 705
  7. February 26, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. February 27, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
  9. February 28, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  10. February 28, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Knox and Reichman
  11. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  12. March 13, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  13. March 20, 2024Passed the Senate, 47–0
  14. April 10, 2024Sent to the Governor
  15. April 10, 2024Signed into law
  16. May 3, 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/HF2594