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

SSB 3025: SSB 3025

Became SF 2349 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to defense subpoenas in criminal cases. _____ court. An application shall not be granted unless a defendant proves by clear and convincing evidence there is a compelling need for the evidence sought and that such evidence is material, necessary, exculpatory, and admissible at trial; and the evidence sought does not include the private information of a crime victim or any other person except for the defendant’s own private information. Notwithstanding any rule of criminal procedure concerning the issuance of a subpoena, the bill provides that the procedure set forth in the bill is the exclusive mechanism for a criminal defendant or counsel acting on behalf of the defendant to issue a subpoena for documents or other evidence.

Cost

See the fiscal note

The total fiscal impact of House File 2616 cannot be estimated, but the costs to the SPD are anticipated to be significant. Under the Bill, the amount of attorney time spent on a case is estimated to increase due to the increased numbers of motions, hearings, …

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Innocence Project; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

In plain words

January 10, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
January 10, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Boulton and Shipley
January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
February 13, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2349