All Roll Calls
Yes: 143 • No: 0
IowaHF 64791st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to the place of trial for certain criminal offenses. (Formerly HSB 49.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Clear trial location rules prioritize victims
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa sets clear trial-location rules when the crime’s county cannot be determined. Trials go to the victim’s home county if the victim lives in Iowa and their residence is known. If there is no victim, trials go to the accused’s home county. The same rule applies if the victim is not an Iowa resident or the residence is unknown. If the victim is a business or group, venue is proper in any county where it has a physical presence. With multiple victims, the case may be in any victim’s county, and a person’s county takes priority over others. These defaults apply unless another venue rule in this section sets a different county.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/18/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
4/17/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/9/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/8/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
4/8/2025SenateSubstituted for SF 149.
4/8/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/3/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 149.
3/17/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/17/2025HouseExplanations of votes.
3/17/2025legislatureImmediate message.
3/13/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 95, nays 0.
3/13/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/28/2025legislature
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