Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2579: A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
An Act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6079YH (7) sc/ns H.F. 2579 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 723.7 Disorderly conduct ---- religious services. 1. A person shall not intentionally engage in conduct that substantially obstructs, prevents, or interferes with the orderly conduct of a religious service or assembly, including by creating persistent or unreasonable noise, physically obstructing an entrance, or creating a reasonable apprehension of danger among congregants. 2. A person who commits a violation of this section commits a class "D" felony. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, disorderly conduct is punishable by a range of penalties from simple misdemeanor to class "C" felony based on the nature of the offense (Code sections 723.4 and 723.5). This bill provides that a person who intentionally obstructs, prevents, or interferes with the orderly conduct of a religious service or assembly, including by creating persistent or unreasonable noise, physically obstructing an entrance, or creating a reasonable apprehension of danger among congregants, is guilty of a class "D" felony. A class "D" felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a …
Sponsors
- Carter Nordman (R, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:00PM RM 102.
- : Subcommittee: Nordman, Holt and Kurth. H.J. 435 .
- : Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 330 .
Subjects: disorderly conduct, religious organizations
Common questions
- What is HF2579?
- HF2579 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties.
- What does HF2579 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act prohibiting disorderly conduct related to religious services, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF2579?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2579?
- Carter Nordman (R, 47).
- Where is the official record for HF2579?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2579&ga=91
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