Iowa House approves ‘Katie’s Law’ allowing DNA collection after arrests

Iowa A.G.’s priority bill clears House on 64-30 vote

A bipartisan group of House members has approved one of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s priorities — a bill that would require adults and juveniles arrested for a serious crime in Iowa to submit a DNA sample. Republican Representative Bill Gustoff of Des Moines says the sample would not be a full DNA genome, but […]

Iowa House approves ‘Katie’s Law’ allowing DNA collection after arrests

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird shook hands with former New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez at a Jan. 6, 2026 news conference where she announced her office would introduce a bill requiring DNA samples to be taken from people charged with…

Iowa House passes 'Katie's Law' requiring DNA samples after certain arrests

(Des Moines) -- Legislation proposed by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird requiring DNA samples to be taken of people arrested for certain violent crimes passed the Iowa House on Tuesday.

House approves bill expanding collection of DNA from people arrested for crimes

(Radio Iowa) – A bipartisan group of House members has approved one of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s priorities — a bill that would require adults and juveniles arrested for a serious crime in Iowa to submit a D-N-A sample. Republican Representative Bill Gustoff of Des Moines says the sample would not be a full D-N-A genome, but would have critical data that’s unique to the person. “It’s a court-tested, effective tool that has help solve l…