91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 801: Relating to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation in certain circumstances
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 it does
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Ann Meyer (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Network Against Human Trafficking; VALOR Iowa
In plain words
- March 5, 2025Filed in the House
- April 3, 2025Sent to the House Health and Human Services committee
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/HF801