91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 570: Relating to probation, including discharge credits, educational credits, and workforce credits, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to probation, including discharge credits, educational credits, and workforce credits. Iowa law provides that upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered, the trial court may defer judgment and may place the defendant on probation upon conditions as it may require, defer the sentence and assign the defendant to a judicial district department of correctional services, or suspend the sentence and place the defendant on probation upon such terms and conditions as it may require including commitment to an alternate jail facility or a community correctional residential treatment facility to be followed by a period of probation.

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of the change in individuals’ LOS on probation under HF 570 cannot be estimated. According to the DOC, HF 570 is estimated to increase the workload for probation officers to verify eligibility for discharge credits, education credits, and emp…

Senate subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: Cicero Action; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa State Bar Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Personal Interest- Tony Thompson; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 140
February 6, 2025House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Fett and Olson · as HSB 140
February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 140
February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 140
February 20, 2025Committee vote: 17–0 · as HSB 140
February 24, 2025Filed in the House
February 24, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 570 · as HSB 140
March 19, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 20, 2025Passed the House, 89–0
March 24, 2025Arrived in the Senate
March 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Blake and Schultz