Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 2602 — A bill for an act establishing a criminal offense of grooming and providing penalties.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 01, 2024.

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Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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House File 2602 - Enrolled House File 2602 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF GROOMING AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
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Section 1 .
Section 1.
As used in this section, -child -means a person under eighteen years of age.
As used in this section, “child” means a person under eighteen years of age.
Grooming is a class "D" felony.
Grooming is a class “D” felony.
PAT GRASSLE AMY SINCIAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2602, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2602, Ninetieth General Assembly.
Approved , 2024
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. Fiscal note.

  4. Message from Senate.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.

  7. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  8. Placed on calendar.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage. [].

  11. Fiscal note.

  12. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2024 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  13. Subcommittee: Evans, Shipley, and Weiner.

  14. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

  15. Message from House.

  16. Immediate message.

  17. Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0.

  18. Amendment H-8170 adopted.

  19. Amendment H-8170 filed.

  20. Fiscal note.

  21. 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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Who sponsors HF 2602?
HF 2602 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HF 2602?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2024. Enacted.
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