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SF 2210Died when the session ended · February 5, 2026

Relating to sexual abuse by fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding marital status, and providing penalties

Sponsored by Sen. Liz Bennett (D)

Topics:Courts & civil law

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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 sexual abuse by fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding marital status. The bill provides that sexual abuse includes a person obtaining the consent of another person by the use of fraud, concealment, or artifice, who intentionally deceives the other person regarding the person’s marital status such that a reasonable person would not have consented but for the deception. The bill provides that a person commits sexual abuse in the third degree when the person obtains the other person’s consent through the use of fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding the person’s marital status, and the person performing the act knows or reasonably should have known that the other person would not have consented but for the deception.

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Sexual abuse in the third degree is a class “C” felony. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660. A person committing a violation of the bill is required to register as a tier III sex offender.

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 February 10, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§692A.102§709.1§709.4

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works