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Relating to minimum eligibility requirements for Iowa law enforcement officers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, only United States citizens can become law enforcement officers in Iowa. This change would allow people who have lived in the country legally for at least five years and have permission to work to also qualify for these jobs. The Iowa law enforcement academy would update its rules to include these new requirements.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to minimum eligibility requirements for Iowa law enforcement officers. Under current law, no person may be selected or appointed as a law enforcement officer unless the person is a citizen of the United States. The bill directs the Iowa law enforcement academy to amend its administrative rules concerning general eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers to also allow a person who is a lawful resident of the United States who has been in the United States legally for at least five years and has legal authorization to work in the United States to be selected or appointed as a law enforcement officer.
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- HF 519 Relating to minimum eligibility requirements for Iowa law enforcement officers90th General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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