Relating to officer disciplinary actions

This bill relates to officer disciplinary actions. The bill amends Code chapter 80F, relating to the rights of officers and public safety and emergency personnel. The bill prohibits an officer from being discharged, disciplined, or threatened with discharge or discipline by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency solely due to a prosecuting attorney making a determination or disclosure that exculpatory evidence exists concerning the officer. However, a law enforcement agency may dismiss, suspend, demote, or take other disciplinary action against an officer based on the underlying actions that resulted in the exculpatory evidence being withheld. The bill specifies that if a collective bargaining agreement applies, the actions taken by the law enforcement agency shall conform to the rules and procedures adopted by the collective bargaining agreement.1, “officer” means a certified law enforcement officer, fire fighter, emergency medical technician, corrections officer, detention officer, jailer, probation or parole officer, communications officer, or any other law enforcement officer certified by the Iowa law enforcement academy and employed by a municipality, county, or state agency. The bill is repealed on July 1, 2021.