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HF643 • 2026

A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. (Formerly HF 200 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. (Formerly HF 200 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1226 .
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 requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. (Formerly HF 200 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment.
  • (Formerly HF 200 .) 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. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1226 .

  2. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224 .

  3. 2025-04-17 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 952 .

  4. 2025-04-16 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 808 .

  5. 2025-04-16 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 807 .

  6. 2025-04-16 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for SF 623 . S.J. 807 .

  7. 2025-04-16 Iowa Legislature

    Attached to SF 623 . S.J. 806 .

  8. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. S.J. 540 .

  9. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 540 .

  10. 2025-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Explanations of votes. H.J. 676 .

  11. 2025-03-13 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 656 .

  12. 2025-03-13 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 643 .

  13. 2025-02-28 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 472 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment. (Formerly HF 200 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.