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

SSB 3156: Relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and harassment against public utility employees or contractors, and making penalties applicable

Became SF 2400 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

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 …

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@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
  2. February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Blake and Webster
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2400

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/SSB3156