Relating to criminal restitution including pecuniary damages

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
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 criminal restitution including pecuniary damages. Under current law, “pecuniary damages” is defined as all damages to the extent not paid by an insurer on an insurance claim by the victim, which a victim could recover against the offender in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event, except punitive damages and damages for pain, suffering, mental anguish, and loss of consortium. Without limitation, “pecuniary damages” includes damages for wrongful death and expenses incurred for psychiatric or psychological services or counseling or other counseling for the victim which became necessary as a direct result of the criminal activity.

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 25, 2025. Meeting: Wednesday, February 26 · 9:30 AM · Room 315.

• Sen. Jeff Reichman REmail
• Sen. Izaah Knox DEmail
• Sen. Jeff Taylor REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§910.1

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