Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2079: A BILL FOR An Act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class âAâ felony and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
An Act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class âAâ felony and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class "A" felony and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class "A" felony and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6111XS (3) as/js S.F. 2079 Section 1. Section 902.1, subsection 2, paragraph a, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding subsection 1, a defendant convicted of murder in the first degree in violation of section 707.2, and who was under the age of eighteen twenty-one at the time the offense was committed shall receive one of the following sentences: Sec. 2. Section 902.1, subsection 3, paragraph a, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2, a defendant convicted of a class "A" felony, other than murder in the first degree in violation of section 707.2, and who was under the age of eighteen twenty-one at the time the offense was committed shall receive one of the following sentences: 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 parole eligibility for a person under the age of 21 convicted of a class "A" felony. Current law provides that a person under the …
Sponsors
- Dennis Guth (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 148 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 121 .
Subjects: sentencing, defendants, parole, corrections department, felonies, criminal procedure
Common questions
- What is SF2079?
- SF2079 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class âAâ felony and making penalties applicable.
- What does SF2079 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to parole eligibility for a person under the age of twenty-one convicted of a class "A" felony and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of SF2079?
- In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 148 . (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2079?
- Dennis Guth (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF2079?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2079&ga=91
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