91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2248: Relating to the confinement of persons found incompetent to stand trial
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the confinement of persons found incompetent to stand trial. The bill provides that a defendant who poses a danger to the public peace or safety and whose competency the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, is unlikely to be restored due to a cognitive or neurophysiological disability shall be committed as a safekeeper to the department of corrections at the Iowa medical and classification center, or other appropriate treatment facility as designated by the director.
Sponsors
Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- January 30, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
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/HF2248