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Relating to prostitution involving a victim of human trafficking, and providing penalties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to prostitution involving a victim of human trafficking. The bill provides that a person who purchases or offers to purchase services as a partner in a sex act from a person who is a victim of human trafficking commits a class “C” felony. Ignorance of the other person’s status as a victim of human trafficking is not a defense to a violation.9(1)(d), a person convicted under the bill shall be sentenced to a fine of $50,000. A person convicted of violating the bill must register as a tier III sex offender.
Read the full explanation
1(2)(c), to be found within years after the commission of the offense. The bill provides that a person serving a sentence for a violation of the bill shall be denied parole or work release unless the person has served at least seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§802.2H
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