90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 166: Relating to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and providing penalties
Became SF 287 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
This bill relates to tampering with witnesses or jurors, and provides penalties. Current law provides that a person who tampers with a witness or juror commits an aggravated misdemeanor. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. The bill provides that a person who tampers with a witness or juror commits a class “B” felony. A class “B” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
See the fiscal note
Senate File 287 is estimated to increase costs to the DOC by approximately $64,000 per group of individuals who are admitted to DOC supervision each year for this offense, as shown in
Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2023
- Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against
For: Iowa County Attorneys Association
Against: Iowa Association for Justice
In plain words
- January 30, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 31, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Bisignano and Bousselot
- February 9, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- February 15, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 287
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF166