Relating to tampering with witnesses, jurors, or reporting parties, and providing penalties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2024
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 14, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 26, 202448–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 27, 202497–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 23, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2024

HF 2250 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2250, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2250 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to tampering with witnesses, jurors, or reporting parties.4 (tampering with witnesses or jurors). The bill states that a person shall not, with certain specified intent or in retaliation to a lawful act of the witness, juror, or reporting party, tamper with the witness, juror, or reporting party. 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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Fiscal note

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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

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§720.4

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