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

SF 2270: Relating to juvenile justice policies and procedures

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to juvenile justice policies and procedures. The bill requires if an allegation of child abuse comes from a child claiming to be subject to the abuse that a licensed psychologist perform an assessment of the child. The bill requires if an allegation of child abuse constitutes physical abuse that a health practitioner perform an assessment of the child to determine the extent of physical abuse. The bill requires a psychological examination of a child’s parent, guardian, or custodian ordered by a court to be reimbursed by the department of health and human services (HHS).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2024

  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against

Against: Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa State Bar Association; Youth Law Center

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Rowley and Weiner
  3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF2270