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

SSB 3029: SSB 3029

Became SF 2174 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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. _____ constitutes a separate and distinct violation from any other offense charged under Code chapters 664A or 708.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

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 10, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 10, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Evans and Petersen
  3. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 30, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2174

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/SSB3029