HF 2315: Relating to criminal identification and criminal history and intelligence data, including fingerprints and palm prints

What it does

This bill relates to criminal identification and criminal history and intelligence data, including fingerprints and palm prints. Current law requires the sheriff of every county and the chief of police of each city to take the fingerprints of all unidentified dead bodies in their jurisdictions and all persons who are taken into custody for the commission of a serious misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, or felony. Fingerprint records are required to be forwarded to the commissioner of the department of public safety (department) within two working days after the fingerprint records are taken.

House subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
• Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

1. January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 525
2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Meggers, Abdul-Samad and Dieken · as HSB 525
3. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 525
4. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 525
5. February 5, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 5, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2315 · as HSB 525
7. February 27, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
8. February 28, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. April 1, 2024Took the place of SF 2264 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. April 1, 2024Passed the Senate, 47–0
11. April 10, 2024Sent to the Governor
12. April 10, 2024Signed into law