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IA HF2222

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ken Croken

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Courts may require bailable defendants to submit to a pretrial risk assessment when charged with offenses involving allegations that their release may endanger another person's safety
  • Judicial discretion determines whether to order a risk assessment, which would be in addition to any other conditions of release
  • Risk assessments must be performed by a judicial district department of correctional services using a validated tool developed by the board of parole and approved by the department of corrections
  • Courts must consider the risk assessment results when determining appropriate release conditions, balancing safety concerns with the potential risk of harm if the defendant is released
  • Release decisions must evaluate whether sufficient conditions exist to reduce risk to others, detect threatening or criminal behavior, and increase public safety

Legislative Description

A bill for an act allowing the use of a pretrial risk assessment for certain bailable defendants.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 185.

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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