SF 57: Requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment

What it does

This bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to reimburse a county at a rate of $50 per day when a sexually violent predator (SVP) is transferred to the county’s jail after the SVP committed a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. If the SVP is subsequently sentenced to confinement at the county jail, HHS must reimburse the jail at a rate of $50 per day for each day the SVP is confined. S.F. The bill requires HHS to use funds appropriated to HHS for costs associated with the treatment and commitment of sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state mental health institute at Cherokee, or use funds transferred pursuant to Code section 218.6 for the payment of reimbursements to county jails.

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

• Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 16, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Pike, Lofgren and Petersen
3. February 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
5. February 10, 2025Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
6. February 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Sires, Costello and Petersen
7. April 15, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
8. April 15, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 623