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

SSB 3088: Relating to criminal investigation, including the extension of DNA submission requirements to persons arrested for a felony or aggravated misdemeanor, and making appropriations to support the investigation of cold cases

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 criminal investigations. The bill extends DNA submission requirements to persons arrested for a felony or aggravated misdemeanor, and provides a standing appropriation to support the investigation of cold cases. DIVISION I. Current law requires a person who receives a deferred judgment for a felony or against whom a judgment or conviction for a felony or aggravated misdemeanor has been entered to submit a DNA sample for DNA profiling.4. _____ possession of the DNA database or DNA data bank, and has not been expunged.

Cost

See the fiscal note

4 million with an annual ongoing cost of $473,000. Details are shown in Figure 1 below.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Soaring Hearts; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Bitches Get Stuff Done; Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

January 28, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Blake and Webster