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

SF 2174: Relating to an assault committed by a person against whom a protective order is issued, and providing penalties

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 an assault committed by a person against whom a protective order is issued. Under current law, a violation of a protective order issued under Code chapter 664A (no-contact orders) or Code chapter 236 (domestic abuse) is punishable as either contempt of court or as a simple misdemeanor.2A (domestic abuse assault), against a person protected by the same protective order, if the protective order is in effect at the time of the assault, is guilty of a class “D” felony. The bill provides that an offense charged under the bill constitutes a separate and distinct violation from any other offense charged under Code chapters 664A or 708.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 2098 creates a new criminal offense, 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 D felony, aggravated misdemeanor, and simple misdemeanor.

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

  1. January 31, 2024Filed in the Senate
  2. January 31, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 6, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 19, 2024Withdrawn

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/SF2174