Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2135: A BILL FOR An Act relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6055YH (4) as/js H.F. 2135 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 701.14 Limitation on discovery depositions involving minor victims. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, discovery depositions shall not be permitted in any criminal action when all of the following apply: a. The victim is a minor at the time of the deposition. b. The victim has given a statement by video and audio recording that describes the conduct that constitutes the elements of the charged offense, which recording was all of the following: (1) Obtained by a forensic interviewer employed by an accredited child advocacy center or child protection center. (2) Conducted substantially in accordance with a nationally recognized protocol for interviewing children. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, discovery depositions shall be permitted in a criminal action involving a minor victim upon application to the court and a showing of exceptional circumstances. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims. The bill provides that, except as provided, discovery depositions are not permitted in any criminal action when the victim is …
Sponsors
- Jones, Megan (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2639 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 2. Excused, 1. H.J. 321 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 321 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Fett, Olson and Thomson, C. H.J. 159 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 133 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 321 . (February 17, 2026): 18 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: depositions, discovery, minors, children, criminal procedure, victims
Common questions
- What is HF2135?
- HF2135 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims.
- What does HF2135 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims.
- What is the status of HF2135?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2639 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2135?
- Jones, Megan (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for HF2135?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2135&ga=91
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