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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2360: Relating to the use of a simulated firearm or simulated explosive when committing certain criminal offenses, and providing penalties

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

What it does

This bill relates to the use of a simulated firearm or simulated explosive when committing certain criminal offenses, and provides penalties. The bill defines the terms “simulated firearm” and “simulated explosive” for purposes of Code chapter 702 (criminal Code definitions) to mean a device or explosive that appears to be a firearm or explosive when displayed or when represented to be a firearm or explosive.2 (robbery in the first degree).3 (burglary in the first degree).7 (minimum sentence for use of a dangerous weapon).

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of SF 2360 cannot be estimated due to a lack of data. Table 4 below shows the average State cost per offense class for one conviction of an aggravated misdemeanor, Class D felony, Class C felony, and Class B felony. The estimated impact to th…

Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Firearms Coalition, Inc.; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church

In plain words

  1. February 21, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 21, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 8, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SF2360