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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2135: Relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims

Became HF 2639 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims. The bill provides that, except as provided, discovery depositions are not permitted in any criminal action when the victim is a minor at the time of the deposition and when the victim has previously given a statement by video and audio recording that describes the conduct that constitutes the elements of the charged offense, which recording was obtained by a forensic interviewer employed by an accredited child advocacy center or child protection center, and conducted substantially in accordance with a nationally recognized protocol for interviewing children.

Sponsors

Rep. Megan Jones (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2639 will increase costs to the State Public Defender by $850,000 per year. Costs associated with each claim will be paid from the Indigent Defense Fund and the additional State employee costs will be paid from the State Public Defender General Fund…

House subcommittee · named January 27, 2026

  • Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 1 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 27, 2026House subcommittee named: Fett, Olson, Thomson and C
  3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 18–2
  6. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2639

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/91/HF2135