Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2728: A BILL FOR An Act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties
Status: In committee, March 30, 2026
An Act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.
From the introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6187YH (4) as/js H.F. 2728 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 719.1B Obstructing first responder after warning. 1. As used in this section: a. "First responder" means a law enforcement officer, a probation or parole officer, a fire fighter, or an emergency medical care provider. b. "Harass" means to willfully engage in a course of conduct directed at a first responder that intentionally causes substantial emotional distress in the first responder and serves no legitimate purpose. 2. a. A person shall not, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from an individual the person knows or reasonably should know is a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, knowingly and willfully violate the warning and approach or remain within twenty-five feet of the first responder with the intent to do any of the following: (1) Impede or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform the first responder's duty. (2) Threaten the first responder with physical harm. (3) Harass the first responder. b. A person who violates this section commits a serious misdemeanor. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the …
Sponsors
- Shannon Lundgren (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Gerhold (R, 84)
- Steven Bradley (R, 66)
- Brett Barker (R, 51)
- David Young (R, 28)
- Robert Henderson (R, 2)
- Tom Determann (R, 69)
- Meyer (R)
- Taylor Collins (R, 95)
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46)
- Larson, Wendy (R, 7)
- Craig Williams (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 870 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2751 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 763 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 762 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 8:15AM RM 304.
- : Subcommittee: Lundgren, Gjerde and Holt. H.J. 570 .
- : Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 462 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 762 . (March 25, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: emergency management, law enforcement
Common questions
- What is HF2728?
- HF2728 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.
- What does HF2728 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties.
- What is the status of HF2728?
- In committee as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 870 . (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2728?
- Shannon Lundgren (R, 65), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2728?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2728&ga=91
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