# Iowa HF 2697: A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. (Formerly HSB 616.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa HF 2697, A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. (Formerly HSB 616.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2697
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. (Formerly HSB 616.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (141 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dismissed cases can include victim payments: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa courts can order victim payments as part of dismissing public offense or ordinance violation cases. Both the defendant and prosecutor must agree to the payment order. Defendants pay victims’ financial losses as category B restitution, which includes court costs. This au…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 44 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Subcommittee: Dickey, Knox, and Webster. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read first time, referred to Judiciary. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Amendment H-8118 adopted. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Amendment H-8118 filed. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2697.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2697.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2697.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2697.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2697-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).