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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2278: Relating to disciplinary proceedings under civil service

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 it does

This bill relates to procedures governing the removal, discharge, demotion, or suspension of a person holding civil service rights as provided by Code chapter 400.18, governing the initial disciplinary action concerning a person holding civil service rights, is amended to provide that the person shall not be disciplined unless the removal authority establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the person violated clearly established law or city policies. Current law does not establish a burden of proof and allows disciplinary action for violation of standard operating procedures that indicates the person is unfit to remain in employment.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Police Association

Against: City of Cedar Rapids; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 15, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 15, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 24, 2022Sent to the Senate Local Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2278