91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SSB 1004: 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, 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
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2025
- Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against
For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council
Against: Iowa Association for Justice
In plain words
- January 14, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 14, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Bisignano and Dickey
- January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
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/SSB1004