Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB651 — 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.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 304.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2535.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 8. H.J. 269.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 268.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 12:15PM House Lounge.

  6. Subcommittee: Wengryn, Hermanson and Levin. H.J. 197.

  7. Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 194.

  8. Fiscal note.

  9. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 304.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB651 do?
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.
Who sponsors HSB651?
HSB651 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
What is the current status of HSB651?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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