Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HF 2542
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2542 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2542 What’s a funnel?
Amendments · 7
3 adopted · 1 failed. Newest first.
- Adopted68–18May 2, 2026
- S-5252Strike everything · filed May 2, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)AdoptedReplaces the whole bill with new text.May 2, 2026
- S-5126 · filed March 24, 2026Ruled out of orderMay 2, 2026
- H-8124 · filed March 3, 2026Ruled not germaneMarch 4, 2026
- H-8121 · filed March 3, 2026Ruled not germaneMarch 4, 2026
- H-8120 · filed March 3, 2026Failed31–63March 4, 2026
- H-8116 · filed March 3, 2026AdoptedMarch 4, 2026
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 16, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2542.
February 12, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 7. H.J. 286. Journal
February 12, 2026
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 286. Journal
February 5, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 4, 2026
Subcommittee: Holt, Fett and Wilburn. H.J. 206. Journal
February 4, 2026
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 203. Journal
Meetings
- Thursday, March 19 · 1:00 PMJudiciary committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Thursday, March 12 · 12:30 PMJudiciary subcommittee · Room 315Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 12 · 10:30 AMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 5 · 1:00 PMJudiciary subcommittee · RM 103Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 12, 202614–7
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 5Against · 17Undecided · 7
- AFSCME Council 61Against
- Bitches Get Stuff DoneAgainst
- Episcopal Diocese of IowaAgainst
- Ethiopian Zion Coptic ChurchAgainst
- FAMMAgainst
- Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action FundAgainst
- Iowa Association for JusticeAgainst
- Iowa Catholic ConferenceAgainst
- Iowa Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceAgainst
- Iowa Conference of the United Methodist ChurchAgainst
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilAgainst
- Iowans for Medical MarijuanaAgainst
- League of Women Voters of IowaAgainst
- One IowaAgainst
- One Iowa ActionAgainst
- Personal Intereset -Marty RyanAgainst
- Prison Fellowship MinistriesAgainst
- Cicero ActionFor
- Iowa Attorney General Dept. of JusticeFor
- Iowa Baptists For Biblical ValuesFor
- Iowa County Attorneys AssociationFor
- Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' AssociationFor
- Iowa Board of ParoleUndecided
- Iowa County Attorneys AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Dept. of CorrectionsUndecided
- Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme CourtUndecided
- Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)Undecided
- The Family LeaderUndecided
- The Family Leader FoundationUndecided
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