HF 2496: Relating to the procedural requirements for placing an officer’s name on a Brady-Giglio list, and for a prosecuting agency disclosing exculpatory evidence

What it does

This bill relates to the procedural requirements for placing an officer’s name on a Brady-Giglio list, and for a prosecuting agency disclosing exculpatory evidence. The bill provides that a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady-Giglio list (list) shall adopt a policy that, at a minimum, includes all of the following: the criteria used by the prosecuting agency to place an officer’s name on a list, the officer’s right to receive written notice at least days before the prosecuting agency considers placing the officer’s name on a list and the officer’s right to provide input to the prosecuting agency before the prosecuting agency makes a determination of whether the officer’s name should be placed on a list, the duty of the prosecuting agency to provide notice of the prosecuting agency’s decision regarding placement of the officer’s name on a list, the officer’s right to make a request for reconsideration of the determination and to submit supporting and corroborating documents and evidence in support of the officer’s request for reconsideration, the applicable time frame and procedures for notifying the officer of the prosecuting agency’s final decision on the officer’s request for reconsideration, and the officer’s right to receive at least days’ notice before the prosecuting agency discloses exculpatory evidence and the right to request an in camera review before disclosure.

Senate subcommittee · named March 15, 2022

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
• Sen. Brad Zaun (R)

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association

In plain words

1. February 10, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 701
2. February 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Klein, Andrews and Olson · as HSB 701
3. February 14, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 701
4. February 16, 2022Approved by the House committee · as HSB 701
5. February 21, 2022Filed in the House
6. February 21, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2496 · as HSB 701
7. March 14, 2022Passed the House, 93–0
8. March 15, 2022Arrived in the Senate
9. March 15, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Kinney and Zaun
10. March 16, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
12. May 23, 2022Passed the Senate, 45–0
13. May 23, 2022Passed the House, 84–0
14. June 3, 2022Sent to the Governor
15. June 17, 2022Signed into law