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

This bill (SF 461) would have required individuals convicted of "grooming" under Iowa Code section 709.8A to register as Tier I sex offenders and serve a mandatory 10-year prison term with parole eligibility. Grooming, defined as a class "D" felony, involves behaviors intended to establish a relationship with a minor for sexual purposes. The bill would have mandated a 10-year sex offender registration period upon release from custody, probation, parole, or work release. However, the bill was withdrawn from consideration on March 12, 2025, and did not become law.