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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 320: A bill for an act creating a capital murder offense by establishing the penalty of death for murder in the first degree of a peace officer on duty, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

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 320 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act creating a capital murder offense by establishing the penalty of death for murder in the first degree of a peace officer on duty, and including effective date and applicability provisions. Primary sponsor: Dennis Guth (Republican), Scott Webster (Republican), Dave Rowley (Republican), Lynn Evans (Republican), Cherielynn Westrich (Republican), Mark Lofgren (Republican), Mark Costello (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

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): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dennis GuthPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Scott WebsterPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Dave RowleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Lynn EvansPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Cherielynn WestrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Mark LofgrenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Mark CostelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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 recommends amendment and passage.
  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 4:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
  3. Subcommittee reassigned: Webster, Rowley, and Weiner.
  4. Subcommittee: Webster, Bisignano, and Rowley.
  5. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

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