Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 159 — A bill for an act relating to the defenses of justification and diminished capacity for certain violent crimes.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends passage. [].

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage. [].

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2023 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.

  3. Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Webster.

  4. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

  5. Message from House.

  6. Immediate message.

  7. Explanation of vote.

  8. Passed House, yeas 94, nays 1.

  9. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 159?
HF 159 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HF 159?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HF 159?
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