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IA HF2644

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 692A.124 to require mandatory electronic tracking and monitoring for registered sex offenders who cannot verify their residence address
  • Sex offenders on probation, parole, work release, special sentence, or other conditional release may be supervised by electronic monitoring in addition to other supervision conditions
  • Decisions to use electronic monitoring must be based on a validated risk assessment approved by the Department of Corrections, plus the offender's criminal history, treatment progress, and other relevant factors
  • Juvenile sex offenders under juvenile court jurisdiction require risk assessment by a juvenile court officer before electronic monitoring can be ordered
  • Creates a new mandatory monitoring category that bypasses the standard risk-based determination process for offenders unable to provide residence verification

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the use of electronic monitoring for sex offenders.(Formerly HSB 706.)

Last Action

Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 351.

2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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