HF 631: Relating to the rights of peace officers and public safety and emergency personnel, Brady-Giglio list policy, and confidential information, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the rights of peace officers and public safety and emergency personnel, Brady-Giglio list policy, and confidential information.1(24) concerning the policies and procedures to be followed by a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady-Giglio list shall be repealed on July 1, 2023. The bill removes the repeal provisions in the Code section. The bill provides that a prosecuting agency shall keep confidential and shall not release to the public an officer’s personnel file, medical records, or any statement, recording, transcript, or complaint to the public.

House subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

• Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Matthew B. Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)

In plain words

1. February 21, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 188
2. February 21, 2023House subcommittee named: Vondran, Olson and Rinker · as HSB 188
3. March 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 188
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 188
5. March 6, 2023Filed in the House
6. March 6, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 631 · as HSB 188
7. March 14, 2023Passed the House, 97–0
8. March 15, 2023Arrived in the Senate
9. April 24, 2023Took the place of SF 385 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. April 24, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
11. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
12. June 1, 2023Signed into law