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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2165: Relating to false reports to or communications with public safety entities, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to false reports to or communications with public safety entities. Under current law, a person who reports or causes to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement authority, or other public safety entity, knowing that the information is false, commits either a simple misdemeanor or a serious misdemeanor depending upon the method of making the false report, or the seriousness of the falsely reported criminal act.6, an act of terrorism under Code chapter 708A, unlawful possession of biological agents or diseases under Code chapter 708B, and any offense under Code chapter 712 (concerning arson, explosive materials, and destructive devices).

Sponsors

Public Safety committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

Senate File 2161 creates a new criminal offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing data. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony, Class D felony, aggravated misdemeanor, serious misdemeanor, and …

House subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

  • Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dean C. Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: City of Des Moines; City of Waukee; Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association; Metropolitan Coalition; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 545
  2. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Dieken, Fisher, Meyer and B · as HSB 545
  3. January 17, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 545
  4. January 24, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 545
  5. January 25, 2024Filed in the House
  6. January 25, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2165 · as HSB 545
  7. January 30, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. February 26, 2024Withdrawn

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/90/HF2165