Relating to child endangerment, and providing penalties

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 5, 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 General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to child endangerment. The bill provides that a person who commits child endangerment by willfully depriving any child or minor under the age of 18, whether the child or minor has a mental or physical disability or not, of necessary food, clothing, shelter, health care, or supervision appropriate to the child’s or minor’s age when the person is reasonably able to make the necessary provisions and which deprivation substantially harms the child’s or minor’s physical, mental, or emotional health is guilty of a class “C” felony.

Read the full explanation

The bill provides that a person who commits child endangerment resulting in bodily injury to a child or minor; or who knowingly permits a child or minor to be present at a location where amphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, or methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, is manufactured, that does not result in serious injury; or who is required to register as a sex offender for a sex offense against a minor who knowingly has control of a minor, or who knowingly has unsupervised access to a minor, is guilty of a class “D” felony.6 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§726.6

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