Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SSB 1096 — A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of grooming and the sex offender registry, and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 461.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds grooming as a specific offense requiring registration as a tier I sex offender and establishes penalties for such an offense.

  • Section 692A.102

    (05) Grooming in violation of section 709.8A.

    It adds grooming as an offense that requires registration in the sex offender registry.

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 461.

  2. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2025 3:30PM Senate Lounge.

  4. Subcommittee: Dawson, Petersen, and Shipley.

  5. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SSB 1096?
SSB 1096 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of SSB 1096?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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