Relating to the establishment of a cold case investigation unit within the department of public safety

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 25, 2022
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2022
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 9, 2022
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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

This bill establishes a cold case investigation unit within the department of public safety. The bill provides that the commissioner of public safety may assign the cold case investigation unit to a division or bureau within the department. Under the bill, the cold case investigation unit shall, within the capabilities of the unit, conduct criminal investigations after an initial criminal investigation has been completed by the law enforcement agency conducting the initial criminal investigation. The bill specifies that the unit shall focus on investigations related to unsolved murders, missing children, and missing adults presumed to be deceased. The bill provides that the department of public safety shall adopt rules to administer the provisions of the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Fiscal note

The costs of 2.0 Special Agent FTE positions for the Cold Case Investigation Unit are shown in

• Cold Case Unit · March 4, 2022
• Cold Case Unit · February 14, 2022

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§80.31

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• HF 2430 Relating to the establishment of a cold case investigation unit within the department of p…
  88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

• SF 40 Relating to the establishment of a cold case investigation unit within the department of p…
  90th General Assembly · Approved by committee
  Very similar

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