HF 926 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties.

House File 926 creates a process for victims of human trafficking to petition the court for expungement of certain criminal history records. This allows records for offenses committed while they were victims to be removed from public access. Petitioners must submit a sworn statement, and official documentation of their victim status can be provided, though it's not strictly required. The bill specifies that no fees are charged for filing these petitions, and expunged records become confidential, though they remain accessible to criminal justice agencies or by court order. However, certain serious offenses, such as homicide or sexual abuse, are not eligible for expungement under this bill.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

980
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 101
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican68
66 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Petersen.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.