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

SF 61: Relating to earned time applied to reduce certain mandatory minimum sentences

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

What it does

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to earned time applied to reduce certain mandatory minimum sentences.11 (eligibility of prior forcible felon for parole or work release).11.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 2191 may have a fiscal impact to the DOC, but the extent of the increase in costs to the DOC cannot be estimated because the extent of the increase in LOS and prison population is unknown. 94.

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 19, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Reichman
  3. January 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 31, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  5. February 7, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Judiciary committee
  7. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Reichman

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/SF61