Bill
Bill > HF2065
IA HF2065
IA HF2065A bill for an act relating to the sex offender registry including duration of registration, photograph requirements, and modifications.
summary
Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the sex offender registry including duration of registration, photograph requirements, and modifications. The bill provides that a sex offender convicted of any subsequent sex offense, including any expunged convictions, who is already required to register as a sex offender shall be required to register for life and shall not be eligible to apply for removal from the sex offender registry. The bill provides that photographs of a sex offender shall be updated, at a minimum, annually, and photographs must be taken with the sex offender fully facing the camera with eyes open. Any photographs displaying distortions, glare, or blurring must be retaken. The bill provides that a sex offender with a history of recidivism involving sex offenses, including previously expunged convictions, is not eligible for a modification of the offender’s registration requirements.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the state's sex offender registry by requiring lifelong registration for any sex offender who is convicted of a subsequent sex offense, even if that conviction has been expunged (legally removed from their record), and these individuals will no longer be eligible to request removal from the registry. It also mandates that photographs of registered sex offenders must be updated at least annually, with specific requirements for clear, unobstructed frontal views, and any photos with distortions must be retaken. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that sex offenders with a history of reoffending in sex offenses, including expunged convictions, are ineligible for any modifications to their registration requirements.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage. (on 01/20/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2065 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2065.html |
Loading...