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

SF 67: Modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions, including by victims of sexual abuse, minors, and persons with mental illness, 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 young persons and persons with mental illness 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 23, 2025

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. January 17, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bousselot and Weiner

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/SF67