90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 85: Creating a specialty court for human trafficking
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes a human trafficking court in the most populous judicial district and requires the court to serve offenders that are human trafficking victims and integrate court sanctions and incentives with appropriate treatment and rehabilitation. The bill identifies a series of essential characteristics that the court must incorporate into its operations and proceedings, and requires the chief judge to designate one or more district judges or district associate judges to act as a judge for and exercise the jurisdiction of the human trafficking court.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)
In plain words
- January 23, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF85