Amendment H-8125 to HF 2447
Relating to an assault of a pregnant person, and providing penalties
Never voted onStrike everything: replaces the whole bill
Filed March 2, 2022 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the penalty for certain assaults against a pregnant person to a class D felony if the attacker knows or should reasonably know the person is pregnant. It also applies this felony classification to repeat offenders in specific domestic abuse assault cases.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: “Section
- Section 708.2, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. A person who commits a violation of subsection 2 or 3 against another person who the person knows or reasonably should know is a pregnant person is guilty of a class “D” felony. Sec.
- Section 708.2A, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . e. A class “D” felony, if the domestic abuse assault is committed against a person who is known to be, or reasonably should be known to be, pregnant, and that is a violation of paragraph “b” , “c” , or “d” . Sec.
- Section 708.2A, subsection 3, Code 2022, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . c. A class “D” felony if the first offense was classified as a class “D” felony, and the second offense would otherwise be classified as a serious or aggravated misdemeanor.”