SF2114 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 3018 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Fiscal note .
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 3018 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable.

What This Bill Does

A bill for an act relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable.
(Formerly SSB 3018 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Iowa Legislature
Fiscal note .
2026-04-09 Iowa Legislature
Signed by Governor . S.J. 772 .
2026-04-09 Iowa Legislature
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 771 .
2026-03-31 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 784 .
2026-03-30 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 765 .
2026-03-24 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 743 .
2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature
Message from House. S.J. 624 .
2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. H.J. 724 .
2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature
Passed House , yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 718 .
2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature
Substituted for HF 2621 . H.J. 718 .
2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691 .
2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature
Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 464 .
2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature
Message from Senate. H.J. 463 .
2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. S.J. 432 .
2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature
Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 430 .
2026-02-26 Iowa Legislature
Fiscal note .
2026-01-27 Iowa Legislature
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 152 .
2026-01-27 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 143 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 3018 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
April 09, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 2114, an Act relating to intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and making
penalties applicable.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincyely,
KinV^ynolds
Govemor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
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Senate File 2114
AN ACT
RELATING TO XN^IMIDATION WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, AND MAKING
PENALTIES APPLICABLE,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 708.6, Code 2026, is amended to read as
follows:
708.6 Intimidation with a dangerous weapon.
1. A person commits a class ^^C" felony when the person,
with the intent to injure or provoke fear or anger in another,
shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon
at another person or at, into, or in a building, vehicle,
airplane, railroad engine, railroad car, or boat, occupied by
another person, or within an assembly of people, and thoroby
places the occupants or people in roaaonablo apprehension
of serious injury or threatens to commit such an act under
circumstances raising a reasonable expectation that the threat
will be carried out.
2, A person commits a class ^^D" felony when the person
shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon
at another person or at, into, or in a building, vehicle,
airplane, railroad engine, railroad car, or boat, occupied by
another person, or within an aaacmbly of people, and thereby
places the occupants or people in reasonable apprehension of
Senate File 2114, p. 2
oorioua injury or threatens to commit such an act under
circumstances raising a reasonable expectation that the threat
will be carried out.
AMY SINCI^IR
President of the Senate
PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of Ae House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 2114, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2026
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secretary of the Senate
KIM^REYNOLDS
Governor