A bill for an act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class “A” felony and making penalties applicable.

This bill (SF 2079) increases the age limit for parole eligibility for young offenders convicted of class "A" felonies in Iowa. It raises the cutoff from 18 to 21 years old for two sentencing scenarios: first-degree murder (under §707.2) and all other class "A" felonies. Currently, individuals under 18 convicted of these crimes face life sentences with limited parole options; the bill extends these eligibility provisions to those under 21 at the time of the offense. The change modifies specific sections of Iowa’s sentencing code to adjust when these parole considerations apply.