89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2094: Relating to application of specific penalties to an assault on a social worker under certain circumstances
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 adds licensed social workers to the list of health care providers to whom specific penalties under current law apply for assault when the assault is perpetrated on such health care provider who is providing or attempting to provide emergency medical services at the scene or during out-of-hospital patient transportation in an ambulance or who is providing or attempting to provide health services in a hospital. Under the bill, a person who commits an assault against a health care provider, including a social worker, in the specified situations, who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a health care provider and with the intent to inflict a serious injury upon the health care provider is guilty of a class “D” felony.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
See the fiscal note
Senate File 2292 expands the definition of an existing criminal offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be determined for this Bill due to the lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a Class D felony ranges from $9,100 to $16,600…
Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Psychological Association
Against: National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter
In plain words
- January 26, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2094