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

HF 2728: Relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties

Became HF 2751 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to obstructing first responders. The bill prohibits a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from an individual the person knows or reasonably should know is a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, from knowingly and willfully violating the warning and approaching or remaining within feet of the first responder with the intent to impede or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform the first responder’s duty; threaten the first responder with physical harm; or harass the first responder. A person violating the bill commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.

Sponsors

Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. David L. Blom (R), Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R), Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R), Rep. Tom Determann (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Wendy Larson (R), Rep. Shannon Latham (R), Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R), Rep. Ann Meyer (R), Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R), Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mike Vondran (R), Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R), Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R), Rep. Devon Wood (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact for House File 2751 cannot be determined because the number of new convictions is unknown. The average State cost per serious misdemeanor is between $350 and $6,200. This includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent …

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2026

  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. March 2, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Gjerde and Holt
  3. March 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 25, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. March 25, 2026Committee vote: 22–0
  6. March 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2751
  7. April 9, 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/HF2728