Senate File 223 - Introduced
SENATE FILE 223
BY WESTRICH, DAWSON,
SHIPLEY, DE WITT, ALONS,
EVANS, LOFGREN, SALMON,
GRUENHAGEN, EDLER, and ZAUN
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to an assault of a pregnant person, and
2 providing penalties.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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 S.F. 223
1 Section 1. Section 708.2, Code 2023, is amended by adding
2 the following new subsection:
3 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. A person who commits an assault, as
4 defined in section 708.1, against another person who the person
5 knows or reasonably should know is a pregnant person, is guilty
6 of a class “D” felony.
7 EXPLANATION
8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
10 This bill relates to an assault of a pregnant person, and
11 provides penalties.
12 The bill provides that a person who commits an assault, as
13 defined in Code section 708.1, against another person who the
14 person knows or reasonably should know is a pregnant person, is
15 guilty of a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable
16 by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at
17 least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 708.2