Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to court-ordered substance use disorder evaluations for persons convicted of operating while intoxicated
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Judd Lawler (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 4, 2025
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2346 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2346 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, a person who is convicted of operating while intoxicated must pay for and undergo a substance use disorder evaluation prior to sentencing. This bill strikes the requirement for the evaluation to occur prior to sentencing.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 20, 2026. On January 22, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321J.2
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Lobbying
4 for · 1 against · 9 undecided · Who →
Family tree
Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
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