Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF364: A BILL FOR An Act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, March 3, 2025
An Act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, February 18, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2479XS (8) cm/jh S.F. Section 1. Section 602.1205, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 3. a. The district court shall try civil cases in the order in which cases are initiated by the filing of a petition, provided that the following cases shall be entitled to a preference: (1) Actions that have been revived pursuant to section 614.1, subsection 12, paragraph "b", or section 614.8A, subsection 2. This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2031. (2) An action in which the interests of justice, as determined by the supreme court, will be served by early trial. b. The supreme court shall prescribe rules to implement this subsection. c. Unless the court otherwise orders, notice of a motion for preference shall be served with the petition by the party serving the petition, or ten days after such service by any other party. Sec. 2. Section 614.1, subsection 12, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 12. …
Sponsors
- Sandy Salmon (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Cherielynn Westrich (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 2:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Westrich, Taylor, and Weiner. S.J. 328 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 297 .
Subjects: statute of limitations, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, supreme court of iowa, civil procedure, minors, trials, victims
Common questions
- What is SF364?
- SF364 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
- What does SF364 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act modifying the periods of time to bring certain civil actions by victims of sexual abuse and other sexual offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor, entitling certain cases to a preference in trial order, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of SF364?
- In committee as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF364?
- Sandy Salmon (R, 29), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF364?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0364&ga=91
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