Bills › 88th General Assembly

Relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway driving instruction

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: SF 319

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2019
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 20, 2019
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 319
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 319 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 319 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, to be qualified to provide street or highway driving instruction, a person must be certified by the department of transportation (DOT) and authorized by the board of educational examiners. This bill provides that if the person is a peace officer or retired peace officer, the person need not be authorized by the board of educational examiners.1, a peace officer is defined as every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations, sheriffs and their regular deputies who are subject to mandated law enforcement training, marshals and police officers of cities, peace officer members of the department of public safety, parole officers, probation officers, special security officers employed by board of regents institutions, conservation officers, employees of the DOT that are designated as peace officers by resolution, employees of an aviation authority designated as peace officers by the authority, and persons as may be otherwise so designated by law.

Read the full explanation

49C, after service as a peace officer.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed1

Senate subcommittee

Named February 11, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321.178

How the Code works2

Lobbying

6 for · 1 against · 14 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Similar bills

  • HF 588 Relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway drivin…
    90th General Assembly · Passed House
    Similar
  • SF 2298 Relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway drivin…
    88th General Assembly · Passed Senate
    Similar
  • SSB 1059 SSB 1059
    89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage
    Similar

Matched by wording or an identical title.