Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2708: A BILL FOR An Act relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, February 23, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6745YH (4) as/js H.F. 2708 Section 1. Section 707.6A, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 4A. A person commits an aggravated misdemeanor when the person unintentionally injures another person by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, as prohibited by section 321J.2. A person committing a second or subsequent violation of this subsection 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, a person who unintentionally causes the death of another by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) commits a class "B" felony. A person who unintentionally causes a serious injury by OWI commits a class "D" felony. "Serious injury" is defined to include disabling mental illness; bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death, causes serious permanent disfigurement, or causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ; any injury to a child that requires surgical repair and necessitates the administration of general anesthesia; and skull fractures, rib fractures, and metaphyseal fractures of the long …
Sponsors
- Eric Gjerde (D, 74) · primary sponsor
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Bob Kressig (D, 75)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 382 .
Subjects: injuries, operating while intoxicated
Common questions
- What is HF2708?
- HF2708 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties.
- What does HF2708 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and causing injury, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF2708?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 382 . (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2708?
- Eric Gjerde (D, 74), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2708?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2708&ga=91
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