A bill for an act relating to initial appearance minimum bond amounts for certain criminal offenses.
This bill sets a $100,000 minimum bond amount for defendants arrested on specific serious criminal charges, including attempted murder (Iowa Code §707.11), assault with a weapon (§708.1), and possession by a felon (§724.26). Magistrates must apply this minimum bond requirement and cannot use the standard bond schedule for these offenses or forcible felonies. The bill directly affects individuals arrested for these listed crimes during initial court appearances. It changes how bail is determined, ensuring higher financial barriers for these specific offenses before a defendant can be released.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
64–32
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic33
78% Nay
R
Republican67
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2025 1:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Garrett, Green, and Knox.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 31.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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