Iowa · Bill 397 · 91st General Assembly

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

SF 397 Sponsored by Committee on Judiciary Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 20, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House Mar 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Apr 17, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 18, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 323.
  2. SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 332.
  3. SenateFiscal note.
  4. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 453.
  5. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 454.
  6. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 589.
  7. HouseRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 595.
  8. HouseAmendment H-1211 filed. H.J. 854.
  1. HouseSubstituted for HF 177. H.J. 861.
  2. HouseAmendment H-1211 withdrawn. H.J. 861.
  3. HousePassed House, yeas 91, nays 2. H.J. 862.
  4. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 866.
  5. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 662.
  6. HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 897.
  7. SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 829.
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor. S.J. 845.

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 47–0
Mar 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 33 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

Absent · 3

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 91–2
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 2 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 2 no Republicans: 61 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 2

Absent · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 20, 2025 Senate Judiciary Committee recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL
Members

Yes · 18

Excused · 2

 18–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.