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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 2398: A bill for an act relating to the defense of justification for violent crimes.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SF 2398 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the defense of justification for violent crimes. Primary sponsor: Liz Bennett (Democratic), Zach Wahls (Democratic), Janice Weiner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Liz BennettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Zach WahlsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Janice WeinerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
  2. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source