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State Government / Iowa / Legislation / SF 397

SF 397Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

A bill for an act relating to assaults, including assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and inmate assaults on department of corrections employees, and providing penalties.

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Latest development · Apr 18, 2025

Signed by Governor.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 20, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 27, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyLabor & EmploymentFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

assaultbody fluidscorrectional systemsfeloniesinmatesinspectionsinspections, appeals, and licensing departmentjuvenile justicelabor and employmentlaw enforcementlaw enforcement officers

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline16 actions⌄
  1. Apr 18, 2025

    Signed by Governor.

    Executive SignatureSenate
  2. Apr 17, 2025

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

    Senate
  3. Apr 3, 2025

    Explanation of vote.

    House
  4. Mar 31, 2025

    Message from House.

    Senate
  5. Mar 27, 2025

    Immediate message.

    House
  6. Mar 27, 2025

    Passed House, yeas 91, nays 2.

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 27, 2025

    Amendment H-1211 withdrawn.

    House
  8. Mar 27, 2025

    Substituted for HF 177.

    House
  9. Mar 26, 2025

    Amendment H-1211 filed.

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  10. Mar 11, 2025

    Read first time, passed on file.

    Reading 1House
  11. Mar 10, 2025

    Message from Senate.

    House
  12. Mar 10, 2025

    Immediate message.

    Senate
  13. Mar 10, 2025

    Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

    PassageSenate
  14. Feb 28, 2025

    Fiscal note.

    Iowa General Assembly
  15. Feb 20, 2025

    Committee report, approving bill.

    Committee PassageSenate
  16. Feb 20, 2025

    Introduced, placed on calendar.

    IntroductionSenate

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HF 2254Updated Jun 2, 2026

A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and including effective date provisions.

Labor & Employment
SF 639Updated Jun 2, 2026

A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions.

Justice & Public SafetyLabor & Employment
HF 2542Updated Jun 2, 2026

A bill for an act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.

Justice & Public Safety
SF 2471Updated Jun 2, 2026

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Source data last updated Sep 2, 2026.