Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2011: A BILL FOR An Act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, January 20, 2026
An Act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5053XS (2) as/js S.F. 2011 Section 1. Section 902.7, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 902.7 Minimum sentence ---- use of a dangerous weapon. At the trial of a person charged with participating in a forcible felony, if the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the person is guilty of a forcible felony and that the person represented that the person was in the immediate possession and control of a dangerous weapon, displayed a dangerous weapon in a threatening manner, or was armed with a dangerous weapon while participating in the forcible felony the convicted person shall serve a minimum of five years one-half of the sentence imposed by law. A person sentenced pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for parole until the person has served the minimum sentence of confinement imposed by this section. Sec. 2. Section 902.8, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 902.8 Minimum sentence ---- habitual offender. An A habitual offender is any person convicted of a class "C" or a class "D" felony, who has twice before been convicted of any felony in a court …
Sponsors
- Mark Lofgren (R, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/20/2026 3:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Lofgren, Knox, and Reichman. S.J. 67 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 36 .
Subjects: assault, criminal offenders, sentencing, weapons, child endangerment, felonies, amphetamine, habitual offenders
Common questions
- What is SF2011?
- SF2011 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable.
- What does SF2011 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of SF2011?
- In committee as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2011?
- Mark Lofgren (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for SF2011?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2011&ga=91
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