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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 945: A bill for an act providing for a hearing to determine immunity from criminal or civil liability following a use of reasonable force in defense of one’s self, others, or property.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 945 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act providing for a hearing to determine immunity from criminal or civil liability following a use of reasonable force in defense of one’s self, others, or property. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Explanation of vote.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Explanation of vote.
  2. Subcommittee: Schultz, Dawson, and Knox.
  3. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
  4. Message from House.
  5. Explanation of vote.
  6. Immediate message.
  7. Passed House, yeas 89, nays 6.
  8. Amendment H-1123 adopted.
  9. Amendment H-1123 filed.
  10. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source