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

SF 223: Relating to an assault of a pregnant person, and providing penalties

Became SF 384 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to an assault of a pregnant person, and provides penalties. The bill provides that a person who commits an assault, as defined in Code section 708.1, against another person who the person knows or reasonably should know is a pregnant person, is guilty of a class “D” 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 570 modifies the penalties for existing offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be determined because the number of past convictions for assault and domestic abuse assault against a pregnant person is unknown. Table 2 shows the average State cost per…

Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2023

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Protect My Innocence; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 7, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 8, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, De Witt and Petersen
  3. February 14, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 22, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 384

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/SF223