A recent Iowa court case regarding the criminal transmission of HIV has lawmakers and residents considering whether to revisit the Hawkeye state’s criminal code, reports the Iowa Independent.

According to the article, an Iowa man was sentenced in May to the maximum allowed—25 years in prison and a lifetime on parole—for criminal transmission of HIV in a case in which the one-time consensual partner did not contract HIV.

“Is this statute something that should be discussed? Yes,” said Bob Rigg, a member of the legislative subcommittee that oversees the state’s criminal code. “I think all laws should be evaluated periodically to see if they are accomplishing the intended goals of the legislature.”

However, Rigg cautioned advocates that the political process of revising the codes could end in unwanted and unexpected results.

Since 1998, when Iowa began prosecuting behavior that could result in HIV transmission, 36 people have faced charges. Of those, 24 have been convicted; sentences ranged from a few months on probation to several decades in prison.