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

HF 2535: Establishing a criminal offense for written or electronic threats to kill, cause bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill establishes a criminal offense for written or electronic threats to kill, cause bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. The bill provides that it is unlawful for a person to send, post, or transmit, or procure the sending, posting, or transmission of, a writing or other record, including an electronic record, in any manner in which it may be viewed by another person, when in such writing or record the person makes a threat to kill or cause bodily harm to another person, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. A person who commits a violation of the bill commits a class “C” felony. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.

Sponsors

Public Safety committee

Cost

Cost: up to $25,200

The fiscal impact of the Bill cannot be determined because the number of convictions cannot be estimated. The average State cost per Class C felony is between $15,000 and $25,200. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred by th…

House subcommittee · named February 3, 2026

  • Rep. Sam Wengryn (R) · sam.wengryn@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 651
  2. February 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Wengryn, Hermanson and Levin · as HSB 651
  3. February 9, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 651
  4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 651
  5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 15–8 · as HSB 651
  6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2535 · as HSB 651
  8. March 4, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/91/HF2535