IowaPeace officers can file abuse petitions when people ask for help
A person who claims present danger from domestic abuse may ask a peace officer to file a petition for them.
What it does
A peace officer may file a petition for someone seeking relief from domestic abuse, if that person asks and claims to be in present danger.
Argument forA person who claims present danger could get an officer's help filing a petition for emergency protection.
Argument againstSomeone unable to ask an officer to file could miss this route to seek emergency protection.
More detail
A peace officer may file a petition for a person who asks the officer to submit it. The petition is filed on behalf of a person seeking relief from domestic abuse. The person must claim to be in present danger of domestic abuse and request that the officer submit the petition.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 6Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 1Message from Senate.
- Mar 31Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Feb 11Placed on calendar.
- Feb 11Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
- Jan 28Subcommittee reassigned: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman.
- 2025
- Mar 25Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- Mar 19Explanation of vote.
- Mar 18Subcommittee: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman.
- Mar 13Read first time, referred to Judiciary.Minor
- Mar 13Message from House.
- Mar 12Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Passed House, yeas 81, nays 15.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 20Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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