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

HF 2621: Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to intimidation with a dangerous weapon. The bill removes from the bill language referring to the shooting, throwing, launching, or discharging of a dangerous weapon within an assembly of people, and thereby placing the occupants or people in reasonable apprehension of serious injury, but includes the shooting, throwing, launching, or discharging of a weapon at another person. A violation of the bill is either a class “C” or class “D” felony depending on the circumstances. 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. 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

Judiciary (companion To Sf 2114 By Committee on Judiciary) committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of the Bill cannot be determined because the number of new convictions cannot be estimated. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class C felony and Class D felony. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating…

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

  • Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 613
  2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Williams, Thompson, M. and Wilburn · as HSB 613
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 613
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 613
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 613
  6. February 19, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2621 · as HSB 613
  8. March 20, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. March 24, 2026Withdrawn

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/HF2621