HF 2515 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a minor.

HF 2515 modifies Iowa's sentencing rules for individuals convicted of violating Section 728.12, which prohibits sexual exploitation of minors. The bill specifically removes the option for deferred or suspended sentences in these cases, requiring offenders to serve actual prison time instead of having sentences postponed or reduced. This change directly affects anyone found guilty under Section 728.12, mandating immediate incarceration for this specific offense. The bill passed unanimously in the Iowa House on March 4, 2026, and now awaits action in the Senate.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a vertical list of words to a standard horizontal layout. The substantive legal content regarding the amendment of Iowa Code sections 907.3 and 728.12 remains unchanged, as the original vertical text and the new horizontal text convey the exact same legislative instructions.
TECHNICAL

The document layout was converted from a vertical word-by-word format to a standard horizontal bill format, but the legal text and policy provisions are identical.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 9:30AM Room 315.
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Westrich, Bisignano, and Reichman.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8137 out of order.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8117 adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendments H-8117 and H-8137 filed.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.