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

HSB 12: Establishing the offense of assault by criminal groping, 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

This bill establishes the criminal offense of assault by criminal groping. _____ The bill defines “assault by criminal groping” as an assault that involves intentional physical contact with an intimate body part of another person, without the intent to commit sexual abuse. “Intimate body part” is defined as the clothed or unclothed inner thigh, groin, buttock, or breast. The bill provides that a first violation of assault by criminal groping is a serious misdemeanor. A second violation is an aggravated misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Lawler and Olson

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/HSB12