House File 570 - Enrolled House File 570 AN ACT RELATING TO ASSAULT INCLUDING ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT PERSON AND DOMESTIC ABUSE ASSAULT, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 708.2, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. A person who commits a violation of subsection 3 against another person who the person knows or reasonably should know is a pregnant person is guilty of a class “D” felony. Sec. 2. Section 708.2A, subsection 2, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . e. A class “D” felony, if the domestic abuse assault is committed against a person who is known to be, or reasonably should be known to be, pregnant, and that is a violation of paragraph “c” or “d” . Sec. 3. Section 708.2A, subsection 3, Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:

House File 570, p. 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. A class “D” felony if the first offense was classified as a class “D” felony, and the second offense would otherwise be classified as an aggravated misdemeanor. ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 570, Ninetieth General Assembly. ______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor