Relating to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation in certain circumstances

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2025
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 screening children for commercial sexual exploitation (exploitation) in certain circumstances. The bill defines “commercial sexual exploitation” as causing a child to engage in sex or sexually explicit activities for money, goods, services, or the promise of money, goods, or services. The bill requires the juvenile court or the court’s designee to order a child screened, using a standardized, evidence-based, trauma-informed screening tool, for exploitation when the court receives a complaint alleging that the child committed a delinquent act.

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§232.2§232.28§232.71B

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