HF 643: Requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment

What it does

This bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to reimburse a county at a rate of $50 per day when a sexually violent predator (SVP) is transferred to the county’s jail after the SVP committed a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. If the SVP is subsequently sentenced to confinement at the county jail, HHS must reimburse the jail at a rate of $50 per day for each day the SVP is confined. The bill requires HHS to use funds appropriated to HHS for costs associated with the treatment and commitment of sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state mental health institute at Cherokee, or use funds transferred pursuant to Code section 218.6 for the payment of reimbursements to county jails.

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 13, 2025Passed the House, 95–0
3. April 16, 2025Took the place of SF 623 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
4. April 16, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
5. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
6. May 19, 2025Signed into law