All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 5
IowaHF 18091st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 22.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Grooming convictions require sex offender registration
Beginning July 1, 2025, a grooming conviction under Iowa Code 709.8A requires sex offender registration. People convicted must follow Iowa’s sex offender registry rules, including reporting and public listing. This adds grooming to the list of crimes that trigger registration and lets the public see this information.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2025
Passed House
Yes: 87 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
3/28/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
3/28/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
3/12/2025SenateImmediate message.
3/12/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
3/12/2025SenateSubstituted for SF 461.
3/12/2025legislatureAttached to SF 461.
2/27/2025legislatureRead first time, passed on file.
2/24/2025legislatureMessage from House.
2/24/2025HouseImmediate message.
2/20/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 87, nays 5.
2/20/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
1/30/2025legislature
Bill Text
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