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IA SF 2398

died on adjournment

A bill for an act relating to the defense of justification for violent crimes.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did IA SF 2398 pass?

No. IA SF 2398 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.

What is IA SF 2398 about?

IA SF 2398 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to the defense of justification for violent crimes.”.

Who sponsors IA SF 2398?

WEINER, WAHLS, BENNETT are the primary sponsors of IA SF 2398.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WEINERprimary
  • WAHLSprimary
  • BENNETTprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-19

    Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.

  2. 2026-02-19

    Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2398&ga=91

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