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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 547: HSB 547

Became HF 2164 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to insurance companies acting as surety for bail bonds, including licensure requirements to act as a bail enforcement agent or business. The bill provides that the requirements of Code chapter 80A (private investigative agencies and security agencies) do not apply to a person employed full or part-time by one employer in connection with the affairs of the employer, except for a person employed by a surety licensed pursuant to Code chapter 811 who is acting as a bail enforcement agent.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

  • Rep. Dean C. Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Fisher, Meggers and Scheetz
  3. January 17, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 24, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. January 25, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2164

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB547