Relating to critical infrastructure sabotage, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 14, 202545–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 19, 202594–2
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 1, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2025

Became SF 577 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 577 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to critical infrastructure sabotage. The bill provides that “critical infrastructure” includes a telecommunications service, information service, or cable service as defined in U.S.C. §153. A person who, overtly, intentionally, and without authorization, causes or has the means to cause, and in substantial furtherance of causing, a substantial and widespread interruption or impairment of a fundamental service rendered by critical infrastructure commits critical infrastructure sabotage, a class “B” felony, and is subject to confinement for no more than years and a fine of not less than $85,000 nor more than $100,000.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named February 18, 2025. On March 3, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Sen. Rocky De Witt R
• Sen. Annette Sweeney REmail
• Sen. Zach Wahls DEmail

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Fiscal note

The fiscal impact of HF 879 cannot be determined since it is not known how many additional convictions would result from the changes to the definition. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class B felony. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Department of Corrections (DOC).

• Final Fiscal Note — Critical Infrastructure Sabotage, Broadband · June 6, 2025
• Critical Infrastructure Sabotage, Broadband · March 27, 2025
• Critical Infrastructure Sabotage, Broadband · March 21, 2025
• Critical Infrastructure Sabotage, Broadband · March 18, 2025

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§716.11

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