90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 503: HSB 503

Became HF 2248 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to robbery in the first degree and the applicable statute of limitations. _____ offense. Under current law, an information or indictment for robbery in the first degree must be found within three years after its commission.2 provides that a person commits robbery in the first degree when, while perpetrating a robbery, the person purposely inflicts or attempts to inflict serious injury, or is armed with a dangerous weapon. Robbery in the first degree is a class “B” felony. A class “B” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2248 as extends the statute of limitations for first-degree and second-degree robbery, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of data. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class B felony and a Class C felony.

House subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

Rep. Phil Thompson (R)
Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Community Bankers of Iowa; Iowa Bankers Association; Wells Fargo & Company

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Thompson, P., Wheeler and Wilburn
January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 30, 2024Approved by the House committee
January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2248