Relating to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation in certain circumstances

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
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   Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2025
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill relates to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation (exploitation) in certain circumstances. The bill defines “commercial sexual exploitation” as causing a child, by force, fraud, or coercion, to engage in sex or sexually explicit activities for money, goods, services, or the promise of money, goods, or services. The bill requires the juvenile court or the court’s designee to order a child screened for exploitation when the court receives a complaint alleging that the child committed a delinquent act. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to screen a child for exploitation if HHS determines a report it receives alleging child abuse constitutes a child abuse allegation.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. On February 25, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Devon Wood REmail
• Rep. Eddie Andrews REmail
• Rep. Austin Baeth DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§232.2§232.28§232.71B

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