91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2708: Relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Under current law, a person who unintentionally causes the death of another by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) commits a class “B” felony. A person who unintentionally causes a serious injury by OWI commits a class “D” felony. “Serious injury” is defined to include disabling mental illness; bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death, causes serious permanent disfigurement, or causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ; any injury to a child that requires surgical repair and necessitates the administration of general anesthesia; and skull fractures, rib fractures, and metaphyseal fractures of the long bones of children under the age of four years.
Sponsors
Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 23, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
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/HF2708