Relating to confidential communications between a peer support group counselor and specified individuals

Topics:Public safety & emergencies

Same legislation: HF 303

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2021
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 303
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

10(9) provides that a peer support group counselor who obtains information from an officer by reason of the counselor’s capacity as a peer support group counselor shall not be allowed, in giving testimony, to disclose any confidential communications properly entrusted to the counselor by the officer while receiving counseling.10(9) also creates exceptions in cases where the officer has given the officer’s consent to the disclosure of such information and where the peer support group counselor was an initial responding officer, a witness, or a party to the incident which prompted the delivery of counseling services.

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This bill adds the confidential communications between a peer support group counselor and a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency or fire department to the provisions prohibiting disclosure of such communications and the exceptions to the prohibition.

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House subcommittee

Named January 19, 2021. On January 21, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§622.10

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Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2529Passed a chamber88th GA HF 2333Didn’t advance88th GA

89th General Assembly

HF 64Renumbered HF 303Passed a chamberfrom HF 64

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

HF 2333 Relating to confidential communications between a peer support group counselor and specifi…
88th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
Didn’t advance
HF 2529 Relating to confidential communications between a peer support group counselor and specifi…
88th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
Passed a chamber

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