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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 108: Relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse

Became HF 523 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill allows a peace officer to file a petition to receive a 72-hour emergency protective order on a person’s behalf if the person claims to be in present danger of domestic abuse and the person requests the peace officer to submit the petition.

Sponsors

Rep. Brooke Boden (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D) · jerome.amosjr@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mark Cisneros (R) · mark.cisneros@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Warren County Attorney's Office

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Amos Jr. and Cisneros
  3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 19, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 19, 2025Committee vote: 15–5
  6. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 523
  7. March 14, 2025Withdrawn

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/91/HF108