A bill for an act relating to the use of electronic monitoring for sex offenders.
This Iowa bill (HSB 706) requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders who cannot verify their residence as part of their supervision. It directly affects sex offenders subject to Iowa’s registration and verification requirements (under Sections 692A.104 and 692A.108) when they fail to provide proof of where they live. The law mandates this tracking as an additional condition, alongside other supervision terms, without replacing existing risk assessments or juvenile court procedures for minors. The bill does not alter general supervision rules but adds this specific requirement for those unable to confirm their residence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2644.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:00AM House Lounge.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Vondran, Gustoff and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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