Bills › 90th General Assembly
HSB 506
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 9, 2024
- Done: House committeeJanuary 30, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2250
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2250 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2250 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to tampering with witnesses, jurors, or reporting parties. _____ from serving in a judicial proceeding, or retaliates against an individual for any lawful act (tampering with a juror); or prevents or attempts to prevent an individual from becoming a reporting party, encourages an individual to disobey or avoid a subpoena or other legal process, encourages an individual to withhold evidence, information, or documents, or retaliates against an individual for any lawful act (tampering with a reporting party).
Read the full explanation
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. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660. The bill defines “juror”, “reporting party”, “tampering”, and “witness”.
Changed since by amendments S-5100, H-8073, H-8046; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named January 10, 2024. On January 24, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 12, 2024 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
AI summary This bill establishes new definitions and increases penalties for witness and juror tampering. The fiscal impact cannot be determined but is anticipated to be minimal for the state's General Fund, including the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Department of Corrections.2
From the note: The fiscal impact cannot be determined but is anticipated to be minimal. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony, a Class D felony, and an aggravated misdemeanor. Potential impacts to the State General Fund include operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the DOC.
- Final Fiscal Note — Witness and Juror Tampering · April 30, 2024
- Witness and Juror Tampering · March 26, 2024
- Witness and Juror Tampering · March 6, 2024
- Witness and Juror Tampering · February 22, 2024
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§720.4
Lobbying
4 for · 1 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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