90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 701: Relating to the purchase of certain law enforcement equipment
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits a law enforcement agency from using public moneys to purchase or otherwise acquire armament unless such armament has been certified as compliant with the most recently adopted standards of the national institute of justice. The bill defines “armament”, “law enforcement agency”, “peace officer”, and “public moneys” for purposes of the bill.
Sponsors
Ways and Means committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2024
- Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: City of Waukee; State Armor Action
In plain words
- April 10, 2023Filed in the House
- April 13, 2023Passed the House, 99–0
- April 18, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
- April 20, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Cournoyer and T. Taylor
- April 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- February 8, 2024Sent to the Senate Judiciary committee
- February 13, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Boulton and Shipley
- March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
- March 13, 2024Approved by the Senate 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/90/HF701