Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 18, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 30, 202645–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202696–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 9, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 9, 2026

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What’s in it

This bill relates to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity. The bill provides a list of factors a court must consider in determining whether a defendant continues to be mentally ill and dangerous to the defendant’s self or others. The bill states that the absence of recent overt acts of dangerousness shall not, by itself, be the sole determining factor in assessing whether the defendant poses a risk to the defendant’s self or others.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments S-5138, H-8252; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2026. On February 10, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Scott Webster REmail
• Sen. Matt Blake DEmail
• Sen. Dan Dawson REmail

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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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