91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 66: Relating to testimony by certain witnesses by two-way closed-circuit equipment
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 relates to testimony by certain witnesses by two-way closed-circuit equipment. The bill provides that upon its own motion or upon motion of any party, a court may protect a minor up to years of age from trauma caused by testifying in the physical presence of the defendant where it would impair the minor’s ability to communicate, by ordering that the testimony of the minor be taken in a room other than the courtroom and be televised by two-way closed-circuit equipment for viewing in the courtroom.
Sponsors
Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2025
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Psychological Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Soaring Hearts
In plain words
- January 16, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Petersen and Schultz
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/SF66