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

SF 2400: Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility employees or contractors, and making penalties applicable

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 relates to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility employees or contractors. The bill adds an employee or contractor of a public utility engaged in the performance of a public utility responsibility to the list of occupations that are protected by enhanced assault penalties. The penalty for assault against an employee or contractor of a public utility ranges from an aggravated misdemeanor to a class “C” felony depending on the nature of the assault.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of the Bill cannot be determined because the number of new convictions under the Bill cannot be estimated. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per relevant offense. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred …

House subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

  • Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 20 for, 0 against

For: Alliant Energy Corporation; Black Hills Energy; Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO); City of Waukee; Dairyland Power Cooperative; IBEW Iowa State Conference; ITC Midwest; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association; Iowa Communications Alliance; and 8 more

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee · as SSB 3156
  2. February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Blake and Webster · as SSB 3156
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3156
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2400 · as SSB 3156
  5. February 19, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 2, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. March 3, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
  9. March 9, 2026Arrived in the House
  10. March 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Williams, Fett and Wichtendahl
  11. March 11, 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/SF2400