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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 506: HSB 506

Became HF 2250 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal 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 cost…

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 · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Nordman, Jones and Olson
  3. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Nordman, Jones and Scheetz
  4. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. January 30, 2024Approved by the House committee
  6. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2250

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB506