HF 310: Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care provider, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care provider. The bill amends the definition of “health care provider” to include a person who is working, volunteering, or participating in an educational course of instruction at a hospital, rural emergency hospital, or at a nursing facility. An assault on a health care provider can result in penalties including a serious misdemeanor, an aggravated misdemeanor, or a class “D” felony. 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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 13, 2025

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 18 for, 1 against

For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; and 6 more

Against: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 9
2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Barker and Brown-Powers · as HSB 9
3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 9
4. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 9
5. February 6, 2025Committee vote: 19–1 · as HSB 9
6. February 10, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 310 · as HSB 9
8. February 25, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
9. March 10, 2025Passed the House, 89–0
10. March 10, 2025Arrived in the Senate
11. March 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Bisignano and Westrich
12. March 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
13. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
14. April 8, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
15. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
16. May 28, 2025Signed into law