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

SF 497: Relating to law enforcement and certain criminal offenses, and providing penalties

Became SF 534 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact of SF 534 varies by criminal offense and is detailed by individual section below. 7 Assault Senate File 534 expands the definition of assault and increases related criminal penalties. The fiscal impact of this section cannot be determined due…

Senate subcommittee · named March 1, 2021

  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 15 against

For: Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; League of Women Voters of Iowa; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska; One Iowa; and 3 more

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. March 1, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Dawson and Kinney
  3. March 2, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 3, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 534

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/SF497