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

HSB 745: HSB 745

Became HF 2680 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the municipal fire and police retirement system of Iowa (MFPRSI), the public safety officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system (POR), and protection occupation and sheriffs and deputy sheriffs under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system (IPERS). DIVISION I —— CIVIL SERVICE EVALUATIONS —— MFPRSI.8, concerning entrance examinations under civil service for police officers and fire fighters, is amended to require a mental health evaluation as part of the examination.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Administrative costs for the MFPRSI associated with performing mental health evaluations and medical exams are estimated to increase between $50,000 and $100,000 in FY 2025 and between $20,000 and $50,000 annually in FY 2026 and each year thereafter. Any incre…

House subcommittee · named March 27, 2024

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Phil Thompson (R)

Lobbying · 11 for, 1 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; City of Des Moines; Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Peace Officers Association; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Police Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; State Police Officers Council

Against: Iowa League of Cities

In plain words

March 27, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
March 27, 2024House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Gjerde, Harris, Nielsen, Thompson and P
March 28, 2024Approved by the House committee
April 1, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2680