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

HSB 9: Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care provider, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 310 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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 or rural emergency hospital. 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

3A. However, the extent of the increase in costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) is unknown. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class D felony, an aggravated misdemeanor, and a serious misdemeanor. The estimated impact to the Genera…

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@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
  2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Barker and Brown-Powers
  3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 6, 2025Committee vote: 19–1
  6. February 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 310

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/HSB9