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IA HF2239
IA HF2239A bill for an act relating to the discovery of evidence in a criminal or postconviction relief action involving victims of sexual abuse, and the admissibility of evidence in a prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual offense upon or against a child, person with an intellectual disability, person with a cognitive impairment, or person with a developmental disability. (Formerly HSB 529.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.
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Introduced
02/02/2022
02/02/2022
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/22/2022
02/22/2022
Passed
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
Introduced Session
89th General Assembly
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to the discovery of evidence in a criminal or postconviction relief action involving victims of sexual abuse, and the admissibility of evidence in a prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual offense upon or against a child, person with an intellectual disability, person with a cognitive impairment, or person with a developmental disability. (Formerly HSB 529.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.
AI Summary
This bill makes changes to the rules of evidence in criminal cases and postconviction relief proceedings involving victims of sexual abuse. It requires defendants to follow similar procedural requirements for seeking discovery of evidence that would be subject to the rape shield law (Rule of Evidence 5.412) as they would for seeking to admit such evidence at trial. The bill also allows for the admission of certain out-of-court statements made by victims of physical abuse or sexual offenses against children, persons with intellectual disabilities, cognitive impairments, or developmental disabilities, as an exception to the hearsay rule, as long as certain safeguards are met. The bill is effective July 1, 2022.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (House)
Last Action
Fiscal note. (on 06/22/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=HF2239 |
| Final Fiscal Note — Rape Shield Protection | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1289492.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/attachments/HF2239.html |
| Bill | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/89/HF2239.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Rape Shield Protection | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1289108.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Rape Shield Protection | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1286660.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/attachments/HF2239.html |
| Bill | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/89/HF2239.pdf |
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