All Roll Calls
Yes: 137 • No: 0
IowaHF 64991st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to human trafficking including services and prostitution, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 189.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
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Buying sex can mean trafficking charges
Starting July 1, 2025, knowingly buying or trying to buy commercial sexual services can count as human trafficking. This covers buying from a trafficking victim or from someone involved in trafficking. It also applies when the other person is an undercover officer posing as a trafficker. The law defines "services" as an ongoing relationship under the actor’s control, including commercial sex and sexually explicit performances. It expands who counts as a victim to include people subjected to or targeted for trafficking, and undercover officers posing as them.
Felony for buying sex from minors
Starting July 1, 2025, paying or offering to pay for sex with someone under 18 is a class D felony. It is also a felony if you reasonably believe the person is under 18. The rule applies even when the person is an undercover officer posing as a minor.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 3/20/2025
Passed House
Yes: 89 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/23/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/23/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
4/23/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/31/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
3/26/2025legislatureFiscal note.
3/26/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Webster, Garrett, and Petersen.
3/26/2025legislatureExplanations of votes.
3/25/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/25/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Judiciary.
3/24/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/24/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/20/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 89, nays 0.
3/20/2025HouseAmendment H-1145 filed, ruled out of order.
3/20/2025legislatureAmendment H-1137 adopted, as amended.
3/20/2025legislatureAmendment H-1149 to amendment H-1137 filed, adopted.
3/20/2025legislatureFiscal note.
3/19/2025legislatureAmendment H-1137 filed.
3/19/2025legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/28/2025legislature
Bill Text
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