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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Sunday, November 8, 2026

SSB 3021: Relating to sexual exploitation of a minor and deferred and suspended sentences

Became SF 2115 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to sexual exploitation of a minor and deferred and suspended sentences. The bill provides that a person convicted of sexual exploitation of a child in violation of Code section 728.12 is not eligible to receive a deferred or suspended sentence if the minor at the time of the offense was under years of age or prepubescent.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

0 million. This includes approximately $619,000 per year in additional spending, beyond the current $408,000 for probation costs, due to an increase in an estimated prison population of approximately 56 individuals who would, under current law, be admitted to …

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Network Against Human Trafficking; Soaring Hearts; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Petersen and Shipley
  3. January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 26, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2115

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Sunday, November 8, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SSB3021