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

HSB 206: Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 879 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to critical infrastructure sabotage. The bill provides that “critical infrastructure” includes a telecommunications service, information service, or cable service as defined in U.S.C. §153. A person who, overtly, intentionally, and without authorization, causes or has the means to cause, and in substantial furtherance of causing, a substantial and widespread interruption or impairment of a fundamental service rendered by critical infrastructure commits critical infrastructure sabotage, a class “B” felony, and is subject to confinement for no more than years and a fine of not less than $85,000 nor more than $100,000.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact of HF 879 cannot be determined since it is not known how many additional convictions would result from the changes to the definition. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class B felony. The estimated impact to the General …

House subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

  • Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: AT & T; CTIA - The Wireless Association; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association; Lumen; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; Verizon Corporation and Affiliated Companies; Wireless Infrastructure Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Bagniewski, Thomson and C
  3. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 23–0
  6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 879

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/HSB206