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HF 310 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations including a health care provider, and making penalties applicable.

HF 310 strengthens penalties for assaults targeting specific professionals, including healthcare providers. The bill makes existing assault penalties applicable when attacks occur against individuals working in certain occupations, such as healthcare. It directly affects individuals in these professions by ensuring assaults against them face the same legal consequences as other violent crimes. The key provision clarifies that penalties for assaulting these workers will be enforced without additional modifications to existing law.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects healthcare providers from assault by strengthening penalties, ensuring safer working conditions for medical professionals in the healthcare system.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 2 edits · May 28, 2025
MINOR
This bill was formatted from a standard enrolled version to a version with the Governor's action, adding official signatures and certification language. The substantive policy content regarding assault protections for healthcare providers remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added Governor's signature block and certification language indicating the bill has been approved by the Governor, converting it from an enrolled bill to an enrolled bill with Governor's action.

Reformatted the bill layout to include official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Chief Clerk of the House in a more formal arrangement.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2025 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Webster, Bisignano, and Westrich.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.