Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2109: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
An Act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5951YH (3) as/js H.F. 2109 Section 1. Section 602.8106, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: b. The fine amount for a violation that occurred within the boundaries of the county shall be distributed as follows: (1) Ninety-one Eighty-five percent to the state court administrator. (2) Nine Eight percent to the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund where the violation occurred. (3) Seven percent to the victim restitution fund established in section 915.96. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 915.96 Victim restitution fund. A victim restitution fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be administered by the department and dedicated to and used for the purposes of pecuniary damages pursuant to section 910.2, and for restitution for the death of a victim under section 910.3B. The fund shall consist of moneys deposited into the fund pursuant to section 602.8106, subsection 4, paragraph "b", subparagraph (3), and appropriations made to the fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall …
Sponsors
- Mark Thompson (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Zachary Dieken (R, 5)
- Mike Vondran (R, 94)
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46)
- Brett Barker (R, 51)
- Thomas Jeneary (R, 3)
- Chad Behn (R, 48)
- Cindy Golding (R, 83)
- McCulla, Kniff
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Steven Bradley (R, 66)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/27/2026 10:30AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Thompson, M., Lawler and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 146 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 120 .
Subjects: fines, disposition, restitution, victims
Common questions
- What is HF2109?
- HF2109 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund.
- What does HF2109 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the disposition of collected criminal case fines and establishing a victim restitution fund.
- What is the status of HF2109?
- In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2109?
- Mark Thompson (R, 56), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2109?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2109&ga=91
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