Relating to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation in certain circumstances

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2025
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 801
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became HF 801 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 801 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary When a court receives a complaint that a child committed a crime, the court must order that child to be screened for commercial sexual exploitation. The Department of Health and Human Services must also screen children if they receive a report of child abuse. These screenings help identify if a child is being forced into sexual activities for money or goods.¹

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text²

House subcommittee

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

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§232.2 §232.28 §232.71B

How the Code works³

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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91st General Assembly

HF 449Renumbered HF 801Cleared committeefrom HF 449