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

HF 705: Establishing a grant program for a nonprofit organization providing sexual assault forensic examination centers

Became HF 2794 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

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)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 2, 2026

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Psychological Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; Soaring Hearts; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Public Safety committee
  3. February 16, 2026House subcommittee named: Meggers, Dieken and Gosa
  4. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
  6. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 22–0
  7. April 2, 2026House subcommittee named: Lohse, Lawler and Srinivas
  8. April 8, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  9. April 29, 2026Approved by the House committee
  10. April 29, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
  11. April 29, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2794
  12. May 2, 2026Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF705