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IA HF570

IA HF570
A bill for an act relating to assault including assault on a pregnant person and domestic abuse assault, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 119.) Effective date: 07/01/2023.


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Introduced
03/02/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/16/2023
Passed
04/26/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/27/2023

Introduced Session

90th General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO ASSAULT INCLUDING ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT PERSON AND DOMESTIC ABUSE ASSAULT, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Iowa Code to increase the penalty for assault on a pregnant person to a Class "D" felony, and also increases the penalty for domestic abuse assault against a pregnant person to a Class "D" felony. The bill also establishes that a second domestic abuse assault offense that would otherwise be an aggravated misdemeanor is instead a Class "D" felony if the first offense was a Class "D" felony. These changes are intended to provide additional protections and penalties for assaults involving pregnant individuals.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Public Safety (House)

Last Action

Fiscal note. (on 05/08/2023)

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