Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to a forensic interview of a minor by law enforcement
Sponsored by Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a parent or guardian is suspected of a crime, police can ask a judge for permission to interview the child at a child advocacy center. The police must explain to the court what happened and why they cannot get permission from the family members instead. This rule helps ensure children can be interviewed safely when their caregivers are the ones being investigated.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to a forensic interview of a minor by law enforcement. The bill allows law enforcement to make application to the court for consent to conduct a forensic interview of a minor at a licensed child advocacy center when the suspect of a crime is the parent, guardian, or custodian of the minor. The bill provides that the application shall describe the nature of the crime being investigated, why a forensic interview of the minor is necessary, attempts made by law enforcement to gain consent from any parent, guardian, or custodian, and why consent cannot be obtained any other way. For purposes of the bill, “minor” means a person under years of age.
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§808.3A