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Relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class “A” felony and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by Sen. Dennis Guth (R), Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to parole eligibility for a person under the age of convicted of a class “A” felony. Current law provides that a person under the age of convicted of first degree murder, a class “A” felony, shall receive one of the following sentences: commitment to the department of corrections for the rest of the defendant’s life with no possibility of parole unless the governor commutes the sentence to a term of years; commitment to the department of corrections for the rest of the defendant’s life with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum term of confinement as determined by the court; or commitment to the department of corrections for the rest of the defendant’s life with the possibility of parole.
Read the full explanation
The bill increases the age limit from years to years. Current law provides that a defendant convicted of a class “A” felony, other than murder in the first degree, and who was under the age of at the time the offense was committed shall receive one of the following sentences: commitment to the department of corrections for the rest of the defendant’s life with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum term of confinement as determined by the court; or commitment to the department of corrections for the rest of the defendant’s life with the possibility of parole. The bill increases the age limit from years to years.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 27, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§902.1
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
3 for · 1 against · 0 undecided · Who →
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