Amendment H-8113 to HF 2711
Relating to state policies and programs with race or gender requirements
Adopted · March 4, 2026
Filed March 3, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
- Page 6, after line 30 by inserting: Sec. ___. Section 80B.11G, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
- A law enforcement agency shall provide annual training to every law enforcement officer on issues relating to de-escalation techniques and the prevention of bias . Every law enforcement officer in the state must participate in annual training in accordance with this section .
- Every law enforcement officer shall adhere to the training guidelines developed by the academy pursuant to this section . The training guidelines shall include all of the following: a. An emphasis on law enforcement officer understanding and respect for diverse communities and the importance of effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law enforcement activities in a diverse community. b. Instruction on diverse communities in order to foster mutual respect and cooperation between law enforcement and members of all diverse communities. c. An examination of the patterns, practices, and protocols that cause biased law enforcement actions, and the tools to prevent such actions. d. An examination and identification of key indices and perspectives that make up differences among residents in a local community. e. Instruction on implicit bias and consideration of the negative impact of bias, whether intentional or implicit, on effective law enforcement, including examination of how historical perceptions of profiling have harmed community relations. f. Instruction on the perspectives of diverse local constituency groups from experts on particular cultural and law enforcement-community relations issues in a local area. g. A presentation of the history and the role of the civil rights movement and the impact on law enforcement. h. Instruction instruction on de-escalation techniques, including verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force and nonlethal methods of applying force. Sec. ___. Section 80B.11G, subsection 4, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection.
- Page 7, by striking lines 5 through
- By striking page 10, line 9, through page 11, line
- Page 12, line 18, by striking “80B.11G,”
- Title page, lines 1 and 2, by striking “policies, programs, and licenses with race, gender, or citizenship” and inserting “policies and programs with race or gender”
- By renumbering as necessary.