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SF 149Withdrawn · HF 647 became law instead · April 8, 2025

Relating to the place of trial for certain criminal offenses

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & corrections

Same legislation: SSB 1001, HSB 49, HF 647

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Also covers SSB 1001 and HSB 49 and HF 647.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeJanuary 28, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 8, 202548–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 13, 202595–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 17, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 18, 2025

HF 647 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 647, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 647 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary If it is unclear where a crime happened, the trial will take place in the county where the victim lives. If there is no victim or their location is unknown, the trial moves to the county where the person accused of the crime lives. For cases involving organizations instead of people, the trial can happen in any county where that organization has a physical location.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the place of trial for certain criminal offenses. The bill provides that if the county in which an offense was committed cannot be readily determined, trial of the offense shall be held in the county of residence of the victim. If there is no victim, the victim is not a resident of this state, or the residence of the victim cannot be established, trial shall be held in the county of residence of the person charged with the offense. If the victim is not a natural person, venue for trial of the offense is proper in any county where the victim has a physical presence. If there is more than one victim, trial may be held in any county in which a victim resides with the county of residence of a natural person taking priority over the county of residence of other victims.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 14, 2025 (as SSB 1001). On January 22, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§803.3

How the Code works3

Lobbying

6 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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SSB 1001RenumberedHSB 49Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 149Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1001HF 647Became lawfrom HSB 49