Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2144: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5941YH (2) as/js H.F. 2144 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 710A.8 Expungement of criminal history records ---- human trafficking victims. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "official documentation" means documentation issued by a federal, state, or local office, agency, or department that provides evidence of a person's status as a victim. 2. a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a person may petition the court for expungement of the person's criminal history record resulting from the arrest or filing of a charge, without regard to the disposition of the arrest or of the charge, for one or more offenses committed or reported to have been committed while the person was a victim. (2) A petition for expungement may be filed by a person at any time after the date on which the person is no longer a victim or the date on which the person has accessed services for victims. The petition is not required to be filed in the court in which the person's criminal proceedings originally took place. b. A petition filed under this section shall be …
Sponsors
- Mark Thompson (R, 56) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 672 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2696 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 368 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 367 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 1:30PM House Lounge 2.
- : Subcommittee: Thompson, M., Thomson, C. and Wilburn. H.J. 159 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 135 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 367 . (February 19, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: criminal history, human trafficking, records and publications, expungement, criminal procedure, victims
Common questions
- What is HF2144?
- HF2144 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties.
- What does HF2144 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, and including penalties.
- What is the status of HF2144?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 672 . (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2144?
- Mark Thompson (R, 56).
- Where is the official record for HF2144?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2144&ga=91
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