Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill

HSB 651: A bill for an act establishing a criminal offense for written or electronic threats to kill, cause bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, and providing penalties.

In committee Last action February 16, 2026: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2535.

Plain-language summary

HSB 651 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act establishing a criminal offense for written or electronic threats to kill, cause bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, and providing penalties. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. Most recent recorded action (February 16, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2535.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.