SF 2017: Relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Current law provides that a person commits intimidation with a dangerous weapon when a person shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at, into, or in a building, vehicle, airplane, railroad engine, railroad car, or boat, occupied by another person, or within an assembly of people. The bill provides that a person commits a class “C” felony when the person, with the intent to injure or provoke fear or anger in another, shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at another person, thereby placing the other person in reasonable apprehension of serious injury, or threatens to commit such an act under circumstances raising a reasonable expectation that the threat will be carried out.

Senate subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Soaring Hearts

In plain words

1. January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Bisignano and Dawson