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IA HF2751
Bill
Status
4/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means
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AI Summary
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Creates new Iowa Code section 719.1B establishing the offense of "obstructing first responder after warning"
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Defines "first responder" as law enforcement officers, probation or parole officers, firefighters, or emergency medical care providers
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Prohibits approaching or remaining within 25 feet of a first responder performing official duties after receiving a verbal warning, if done with intent to impede their duties, threaten physical harm, or harass them
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Classifies violations as a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and fines ranging from $430 to $2,560
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to criminal acts against persons in certain occupations, including testing for communicable diseases for certain persons who have committed an assault against a member of a protected occupation, certain public safety personnel, including confidentiality of peer support communications for public safety officers and civilian employees, and obstructing first responders, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 2728.)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 806.
4/15/2026