HF 2697: Relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs

What it does

This bill relates to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. The bill provides that notwithstanding any other statute or rule of law, with the consent of the defendant and the prosecuting attorney, the court may order as part of the dismissal of a public offense that the defendant pay pecuniary damages to the victim, category “B” restitution, which shall include court costs, and prosecution costs.

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 616
2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Holt, Bagniewski and Watkins · as HSB 616
3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 616
4. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 616
5. February 19, 2026Committee vote: 19–1 · as HSB 616
6. February 23, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2697 · as HSB 616
8. March 4, 2026Passed the House, 97–0
9. March 5, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. March 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Knox and Webster
11. March 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. March 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 1, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
14. April 16, 2026Sent to the Governor
15. April 16, 2026Signed into law