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

HF 2259: Establishing the criminal offense of looting, and providing penalties

Became HF 2598 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill establishes the criminal offense of looting.2, with another person or any group of persons and the person obtains, exerts control over, damages, or removes the property of another without authorization. Joint criminal conduct occurs when two or more persons act in concert and knowingly participate in a public offense, and for which each is responsible for the acts of the other done in furtherance of the commission of the offense or escape therefrom, and each person’s guilt will be the same as that of the person so acting.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2598 creates new criminal offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony, a Class D felony, and an aggravated misdemeanor. The est…

House subcommittee · named February 1, 2024

Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA)

In plain words

February 1, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
February 1, 2024House subcommittee named: Stone, Holt, Meyer and B
February 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee
February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2598
March 6, 2024Withdrawn