Relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Proposed by the Department of Public Safety · their explanation · all agency proposals

Topics:Crime & corrections

Same legislation: HSB 22, HF 180, SSB 1096

Write your legislators about itWhat changed before it passed

Official bill page Lobbyist declarations One-pager to print

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 12, 202548–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 20, 202587–5
Done: To the GovernorMarch 28, 2025
Done: Signed into lawMarch 28, 2025

HF 180 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 180, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 180 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People convicted of the crime of grooming would be required to register as sex offenders. They would also be sentenced to ten years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Once they are released or on probation, they must continue to register as sex offenders for another ten years.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry. The bill provides that a person convicted of the criminal offense of grooming under Code section 709.8A is required to register as a tier I sex offender. Grooming is a class “D” felony. In addition to any other punishment provided by law, a person convicted of grooming is sentenced to a special sentence committing the person to custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for a period of 10 years with eligibility for parole; and must register as a sex offender for a period of 10 years upon placement on probation, parole or work release, or release from incarceration.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named February 4, 2025 (as SSB 1096). On February 18, 2025 it recommended passage.

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2 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 18, 2025 (1), January 22, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§692A.102

How the Code works³

Lobbying

5 for · 1 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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HSB 22Renumbered SSB 1096Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 180Became lawfrom HSB 22 SF 461Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1096