HF 594: Relating to restitution for the death of a person caused by a victim of human trafficking

What it does

This bill relates to restitution for the death of a person caused by a victim of human trafficking. Current law provides that in all criminal cases in which an offender is convicted of a felony in which the act or acts committed by the offender caused the death of another person, the court shall also order the offender to pay at least $150,000 in restitution to the victim’s estate or to the victim’s heirs at law. The bill provides that the restitution requirement shall not apply to an offender whose offense was directly related to the offender being a victim of human trafficking.

House subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; IowaFathers; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Network Against Human Trafficking

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association

In plain words

1. March 2, 2023Filed in the House
2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Lohse, Kaufmann, Meyer and B
3. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee