HF 2250: Relating to tampering with witnesses, jurors, or reporting parties, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill relates to tampering with witnesses, jurors, or reporting parties.4 (tampering with witnesses or jurors). The bill states that a person shall not, with certain specified intent or in retaliation to a lawful act of the witness, juror, or reporting party, tamper with the witness, juror, or reporting party. The bill provides that tampering with a witness, juror, or reporting party is a class “D” felony. However, if the tampering occurs in a judicial proceeding in which a defendant is charged with a class “A” or class “B” felony, such tampering is a class “C” felony.

House subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 506
2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Nordman, Jones and Olson · as HSB 506
3. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Nordman, Jones and Scheetz · as HSB 506
4. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 506
5. January 30, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 506
6. January 31, 2024Filed in the House
7. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2250 · as HSB 506
8. February 22, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
9. February 27, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
10. February 28, 2024Arrived in the Senate
11. March 6, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
12. March 26, 2024Took the place of SF 2348 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
13. March 26, 2024Passed the Senate, 48–0
14. April 23, 2024Sent to the Governor
15. April 30, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
16. May 3, 2024Signed into law