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

SF 2338: Relating to department of transportation employees designated as peace officers, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

In 2017, the general assembly amended Code section 321.477 to specify the powers, duties, and limitations of employees of the department of transportation (DOT) who are designated as peace officers by the DOT. Under the terms of the legislation, the amended language was set to be repealed effective July 1, 2018. In 2018, the general assembly extended the future repeal provision to July 1, 2019, and in 2019, the general assembly again extended the future repeal provision to July 1, 2022. This bill repeals the future repeal provision, thereby making the specified powers, duties, and limitations of DOT employees who are designated as peace officers permanent. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors

Transportation committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 7 for, 3 against

For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Police Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Iowa State Troopers Association; State Police Officers Council

Against: Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association; Iowa State Troopers Association; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2022Filed in the Senate
  2. February 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 26, 2022Withdrawn

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/SF2338