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HF180 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 22 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 22 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Last action
2025-03-28
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 872 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 22 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable.
  • (Formerly HSB 22 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-28 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 872 .

  2. 2025-03-28 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 872 .

  3. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 635 .

  4. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 505 .

  5. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 48, nays 0. S.J. 504 .

  6. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for SF 461 . S.J. 503 .

  7. 2025-02-27 Iowa Legislature

    Attached to SF 461 . S.J. 387 .

  8. 2025-02-24 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. S.J. 336 .

  9. 2025-02-24 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 336 .

  10. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 401 .

  11. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 87, nays 5. H.J. 385 .

  12. 2025-01-30 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 154 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 22 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
K IM R EYNOLDS
G OVERNOR
March 28, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mx. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 180, an Act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender
registry, and making penalties applicable.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely_
Kirff,&éynolds
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 180
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF GROOMING AND THE SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRY, AND MAKING PENALTIES APPLICABLE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 692A.102, subsection 1, paragraph a,
Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. ( 05) Grooming in violation of section
709.8A.
PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of the House
AMY SI LAIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 180, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved N •4 2 r_ 2025
MEGRAN NELSON
Chi`é C erk - the House
KIM RE
Governor