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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2083: Modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill modifies the periods of time to bring civil actions relating to victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor and entitles certain cases to a preference in trial order.1(12), a civil action for damages for injury suffered as result of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, school employee, or adult providing training or instruction can only be brought within five years after the date that the victim was either last treated by the counselor or therapist or last enrolled in or attended the school.

Sponsors

Sen. Sandy Salmon (R), Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Association for Justice; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Insurance Associates

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2083