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

SF 270: Relating to the criminal offense of accessory after the fact if the public offense involves a murder, and providing penalties

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 the criminal offense of accessory after the fact. The bill increases the criminal penalty from an aggravated misdemeanor to a class “D” felony for the offense of accessory after the fact if the offense is related to the commission of a murder in violation of Code section 707.2 (murder in the first degree), 707.3 (murder in the second degree), or 707.3A (solicitation to commit murder). A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $9,000

House File 2422 is estimated to increase costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) by approximately $8,000 per group of individuals admitted to prison each year for this offense, as shown in Figure 1. This cost is incurred across the entire LOS. Figure 1 re…

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Bisignano and Rowley
  3. February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  5. March 3, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Judiciary committee
  7. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Bisignano and Rowley
  8. January 22, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  9. January 31, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  10. April 9, 2024Withdrawn

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/SF270