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

SF 2211: Relating to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, sentencing restrictions, and providing penalties

Became SF 2340 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to illegal reentry into the state by certain aliens, prohibition on arrest in certain locations, orders to return to a foreign nation, immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and sentencing restrictions. The bill provides that a person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in this state if the person has previously been denied admission to or has been excluded, deported, or removed from the United States, or the person previously departed from the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal was outstanding.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2340 creates new criminal offenses, and the fiscal impact to the correctional system cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony, a Class D felony, and an agg…

Senate subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 9 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 6, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Reichman and Weiner
  3. February 8, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2340

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/SF2211