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Establishing a grant program for a nonprofit organization providing sexual assault forensic examination centers
Sponsored by Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Mark Cisneros (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Judd Lawler (R), Rep. Jeff Shipley (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R), Rep. Ryan Weldon (R)
Topics:Public safety & emergencies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMay 2, 202685–0
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMay 2, 202645–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 13, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026
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What’s in it
This bill establishes a grant program in the department of justice for a nonprofit organization providing sexual assault forensic examination centers. The bill requires that the attorney general contract with an eligible nonprofit organization to operate and maintain sexual assault forensic examination centers in the state. The contract may be terminated by the attorney general after a hearing upon written notice and for good cause. The bill provides that a nonprofit organization must comply with all of the following to be eligible for a contract under this section: be a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state; employ or otherwise retain services from sexual assault nurse examiners; and maintain, or be in the process of establishing, one or more treatment facilities in the state that are primarily dedicated to providing a diverse range of services to sexual assault survivors, including but not limited to medical forensic services; provide services for sexual assault survivors, including providing sexual assault care and related trainings, as the overall primary purpose of the organization.
Read the full explanation
The bill provides that a contracting nonprofit organization shall: provide services, including medical forensic services, to sexual assault survivors including adults, children, persons with disabilities, rural Iowans, and other underserved populations; provide or facilitate trainings to medical practitioners regarding the provision of medical forensic services; provide or facilitate trainings to law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys regarding sexual assault services; provide or facilitate trainings to members of the public regarding sexual assault services and sexual assault prevention; provide a cooperative team approach regarding sexual assault services and establish an approach that emphasizes the best interests of the sexual assault survivor; involve or consult with persons from various professional disciplines who have training and expertise in addressing special types of sexual assault; and submit an annual report to the attorney general describing the services and trainings that have been provided. The bill provides that a contracting nonprofit organization may seek funding or reimbursement from other sources including but not limited to charging for attendance at trainings. The contract shall provide general funding as reimbursement toward the contracting nonprofit organization’s overall operating expenditures. The bill provides that a contracting nonprofit organization is not a state agency for the purposes of Code chapter 8A, subchapter IV, or Code chapter or 669.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8457; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named February 19, 2025. On February 24, 2025 it recommended passage.
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4 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 17, 2026 (4) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§915.47
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Lobbying
13 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →
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