A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for certain criminal offenses, and making penalties applicable.

Summary

HF 2155 revises Iowa’s sentencing code to require longer minimum confinement periods and tighter parole restrictions for certain violent crimes, habitual offenders, and drug‑related offenses. It raises the baseline time served before parole eligibility, affecting people convicted of forcible felonies with weapons, repeat felons, methamphetamine conspirators, child endangerers, and repeat domestic abusers. The changes aim to increase public safety by ensuring offenders serve a larger portion of their sentences.

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