House Study Bill 677 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HOLT) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the ability of peace officers to file 1 a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of 2 persons seeking relief from domestic abuse. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6296YC (3) 90 dg/jh

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 236.6, Code 2024, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. A peace officer may file a petition 3 under subsection 1 on behalf of a person if that person claims 4 to be in present danger of domestic abuse and the person 5 requests the peace officer to submit the petition. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill allows a peace officer to file a petition to 10 receive a 72-hour emergency protective order on a person’s 11 behalf if the person claims to be in present danger of domestic 12 abuse and the person requests the peace officer to submit the 13 petition. 14 -1- LSB 6296YC (3) 90 dg/jh 1/ 1