SF 2055: Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure including commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Cicero Action; Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

1. January 15, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Blake and Dawson
3. February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
5. March 30, 2026Withdrawn