91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2012: 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, genitals, anus, 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
Sen. Charlie McClintock (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 13, 2026
- Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against
For: Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts
Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Iowa Association for Justice
In plain words
- January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Bisignano and Shipley
- January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/SF2012