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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 198: Relating to assault involving a laser emitting a visible light beam and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to assault involving a laser emitting a visible light beam.1. This definition does not apply to a law enforcement officer who uses a laser in discharging or attempting to discharge the officer’s official duties, to a health care professional who uses a laser in providing services, or to any other person who is licensed or authorized by law to use a laser or uses it in the performance of the person’s official duties, or to a person who uses a laser to play tag, paintball, and other similar games using light-emitting diode technology.

Sponsors

Public Safety committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 198 expands the definition of assault, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to the lack of existing conviction data. Table 2 contains cost estimates for the average State cost per offense class type for one conviction. The cost estimate inc…

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2021

  • Rep. Gary Worthan (R)
  • Rep. Wes Breckenridge (D)
  • Rep. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa Public Airports Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 63
  2. January 14, 2021House subcommittee named: Worthan, Breckenridge and Westrich · as HSB 63
  3. January 21, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 63
  4. January 21, 2021Approved by the House committee · as HSB 63
  5. January 22, 2021Filed in the House
  6. January 22, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 198 · as HSB 63
  7. January 28, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. April 15, 2021Sent to the House Public Safety committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF198