91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2407: Relating to civil remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights; immigration enforcement limitations in hospitals, licensed child care centers, and public institutions of higher education; and protections against civil arrest at courthouses; and including effective date provisions
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 civil remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights; immigration enforcement limitations in hospitals, licensed child care centers, and public institutions of higher education; and protections against civil arrest at courthouses. The bill creates a civil cause of action for damages and injunctive relief against a person who knowingly violates the Constitution of the State of Iowa or the Constitution of the United States while conducting immigration enforcement. Qualified immunity is preserved as a defense.
Sponsors
Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against
For: Building Bridges; Dubuque For Refugee Children; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; Presentation Lantern Center; Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa; Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque
Against: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
In plain words
- February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary 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/HF2407