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

HF 440: Relating to the crime of the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device, including the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device committed against a person under eighteen years of age, and providing penalties

Became HF 627 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the crime of the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device including the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device committed against a person under years of age. Current law provides that a person who commits a violation of the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device commits a serious misdemeanor. The bill provides that a second or subsequent offense is an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill provides that a person who commits the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device when the other person is under years of age commits an aggravated misdemeanor for a first offense, and a class “D” felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 627 enhances the penalties for an existing criminal offense in certain circumstances, and the fiscal impact cannot be determined because the number of individuals affected cannot be estimated. Table 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a C…

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2023

  • Rep. Dean C. Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Robert Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Soaring Hearts

In plain words

  1. February 24, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. February 27, 2023House subcommittee named: Fisher, Henderson, Meyer and B
  3. March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. March 6, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 627

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/HF440