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HF 2515Signed by Governor · April 9, 2026

Relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a minor

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: SSB 3021, HSB 617, SF 2115

Also covers SSB 3021 and HSB 617 and SF 2115.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    January 22, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 3, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 10, 2026
  4. Passed House
    March 4, 2026 · 97–0
  5. Passed Senate
    March 24, 2026 · 46–0
  6. Signed
    April 9, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to sexual exploitation of a minor and deferred and suspended sentences. The bill provides that a person convicted of sexual exploitation of a child in violation of Code section 728.12 is not eligible to receive a deferred or suspended sentence if the minor at the time of the offense was under years of age or prepubescent.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8117; see Amendments. Full bill text

Amendments · 2

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8137 · filed March 4, 2026
    Ruled out of order
    March 4, 2026
  • H-8117 · filed March 3, 2026
    Adopted
    March 4, 2026

History

All 28 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 9, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 871. Journal
April 9, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 870. Journal
March 24, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 630. Journal
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 596. Journal
March 11, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee: Westrich, Bisignano, and Reichman. S.J. 550. Journal
March 5, 2026
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 480. Journal
March 4, 2026
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. H.J. 531. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 301. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 617: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2515.
February 10, 2026
As HSB 617: Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 253. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 617: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 253. Journal
February 3, 2026
As HSB 617: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 22, 2026
As HSB 617: Subcommittee: Fett, Gustoff and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 148. Journal
January 22, 2026
As HSB 617: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 145. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 10, 202621–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 7Against · 0Undecided · 4

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