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IA HF2728
IA HF2728A bill for an act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.(See HF 2751.)
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Introduced
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
In Committee
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to obstructing first responders. The bill prohibits a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from an individual the person knows or reasonably should know is a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, from knowingly and willfully violating the warning and approaching or remaining within 25 feet of the first responder with the intent to impede or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform the first responder’s duty; threaten the first responder with physical harm; or harass the first responder. A person violating the bill commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new law that makes it a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of at least $430, for someone to knowingly ignore a verbal warning from a first responder, such as a police officer, firefighter, or EMT, who is performing their job. Specifically, if a person is told by a first responder to stay away, and they know or should know it's a first responder on duty, they cannot then intentionally come within 25 feet of that first responder with the goal of hindering their work, threatening them physically, or harassing them, which is defined as causing substantial emotional distress without a valid reason.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (32)
Brett Barker (R)*,
David Blom (R)*,
Jane Bloomingdale (R)*,
Brooke Boden (R)*,
Steve Bradley (R)*,
Taylor Collins (R)*,
Tom Determann (R)*,
Samantha Fett (R)*,
Dean Fisher (R)*,
Jason Gearhart (R)*,
Dan Gehlbach (R)*,
Thomas Gerhold (R)*,
Bob Henderson (R)*,
Christian Hermanson (R)*,
Steven Holt (R)*,
Chad Ingels (R)*,
Tom Jeneary (R)*,
Wendy Larson (R)*,
Shannon Latham (R)*,
Shannon Lundgren (R)*,
Ann Meyer (R)*,
Tom Moore (R)*,
Carter Nordman (R)*,
Travis Sitzmann (R)*,
Jennifer Smith (R)*,
Henry Stone (R)*,
Mike Vondran (R)*,
Blaine Watkins (R)*,
Craig Williams (R)*,
Hans Wilz (R)*,
Devon Wood (R)*,
David Young (R)*,
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2751. (on 03/30/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2728 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2728.html |
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