90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2321: Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care provider, and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care provider. The bill amends the definition of “health care provider” to include a person who is working, volunteering, or participating in an educational course of instruction at a hospital or rural emergency hospital. An assault on a health care provider can result in penalties including a serious misdemeanor, an aggravated misdemeanor, or a class “D” felony. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.
Sponsors
Judiciary committee
Cost
Can’t be estimated
3A. However, the extent of the increase in costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) is unknown. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class D felony, an aggravated misdemeanor, and a serious misdemeanor. The estimated impact to the Genera…
Lobbying · 17 for, 0 against
For: Bellin Gundersen Health System, Inc.; CHILDSERVE; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa CareGivers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Iowa Pharmacy Association; and 5 more
In plain words
- February 5, 2024Filed in the House
- February 22, 2024Cost 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/90/HF2321