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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2206: Relating to public safety personnel by modifying the retirement benefits of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, restricting bail for murder in the first degree or felonious assaults committed upon public safety personnel, and providing for a tax credit for moving expenses available against the individual income tax for new public safety personnel moving to the state

Became HF 2533 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to public safety personnel by modifying the retirement benefits of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, restricting bail for a murder offense in the first degree or felonious assaults committed upon public safety personnel, and providing for a tax credit for moving expenses available against the individual income tax for new public safety personnel moving to the state. DIVISION I —— IOWA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM —— SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS. The bill modifies the portion of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system (IPERS) established for sheriffs and deputies (member).

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

88% (split evenly between employer and employee) of the IPERS Sheriffs and Deputies membership group. 3 million for each group and $3,000 per employee. Administrative costs to the IPERS are unknown at this time but are estimated to be nominal. Any increased ad…

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2024

  • Rep. Phil Thompson (R)
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

  1. January 29, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 30, 2024House subcommittee named: Thompson, P., Meggers, Meyer and B
  3. February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2533
  6. March 25, 2024Withdrawn

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/90/HF2206