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

HF 483: Relating to an application for a reprieve, pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fines or forfeitures, or restoration of the rights of citizenship made to the board of parole

Became HF 637 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to an application for a reprieve, pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fines or forfeitures, or restoration of the rights of citizenship made to the board of parole. The bill provides that the board of parole shall acknowledge an application for a reprieve, pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fines or forfeitures, or restoration of the rights of citizenship received from a person convicted of a criminal offense within days of receipt of the application, and shall make a recommendation to the governor concerning whether an application should be granted within 365 days of receipt of the application.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 28, 2023

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Collins and Wilburn
  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 637

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/HF483