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IA SF2210
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Liz Bennett
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AI Summary
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Expands Iowa's sexual abuse definition to include obtaining consent through fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding one's marital status when a reasonable person would not have consented but for the deception.
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Creates a new category of sexual abuse in the third degree for obtaining consent through deception about marital status when the perpetrator knows or should have known the other person would not have consented.
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Sexual abuse in the third degree is classified as a class "C" felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine between $1,370 and $13,660.
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Offenders convicted under this provision must register as tier III sex offenders.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to sexual abuse by fraud, concealment, or artifice regarding marital status, and providing penalties.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 244.
2/10/2026