Senate
File
2416
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Enrolled
Senate
File
2416
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
INTERVIEWS
CONDUCTED
WITH
A
CHILD
SUBSEQUENT
TO
A
REPORT
OF
CHILD
ABUSE.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
232.68,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
(1)
“Interview”
means
either
of
the
following:
(a)
A
verbal
exchange
between
the
child
protection
worker
and
the
child
for
the
purpose
of
developing
information
necessary
to
protect
the
child.
(b)
A
verbal
exchange
between
a
forensic
interviewer
at
a
child
protection
center
or
a
child
advocacy
center
and
the
child
for
the
purpose
of
developing
information
necessary
to
protect
the
child.
(2)
A
child
protection
worker
or
a
forensic
interviewer
at
a
child
protection
center
or
a
child
advocacy
center
is
not
precluded
from
recording
visible
evidence
of
abuse.
Sec.
2.
Section
232.71B,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
If
a
report
is
determined
not
to
constitute
a
child
abuse
allegation
or
if
the
child
abuse
report
is
accepted
but
assessed
under
the
family
assessment,
but
a
criminal
act
harming
a
child
is
alleged,
the
department
shall
immediately
refer
the
matter
to
the
appropriate
law
enforcement
agency.
If
a
child
abuse
allegation
is
referred
to
law
enforcement
and
the
Senate
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2416,
p.
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child’s
parent,
legal
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
does
not
give
permission
to
enter
the
child’s
home,
to
interview
the
child,
or
to
observe
the
child,
the
court
or
district
court
upon
a
showing
of
probable
cause
may
authorize
entry
into
the
child’s
home,
an
interview
with
the
child,
or
observation
of
the
child.
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
2416,
Ninety-first
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2026
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor