SF 183: Relating to the maximum employment age for certain city public safety positions, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the maximum employment age for certain city public safety positions. Under current law, the maximum age for a city police officer, marshal, or fire fighter employed for police duty or the duty of fighting fires is years of age. The maximum employment age does not apply to volunteer fire fighters. The bill sets a maximum employment age of for city law enforcement officers, in addition to those positions currently subject to the maximum employment age, and provides that the maximum employment age applies to any included position regardless of whether the person's employment is full-time or part-time. The bill states that the maximum employment age does not apply to reserve peace officers in addition to volunteer fire fighters. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2023

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
• Rep. Dean C. Fisher (R) · dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: City of Des Moines; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); State Police Officers Council

In plain words

1. February 1, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. February 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 15, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
4. February 15, 2023Arrived in the House
5. February 20, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Abdul-Samad and Fisher
6. March 14, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. March 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
8. April 11, 2023Passed the House, 86–12
9. May 3, 2023Sent to the Governor
10. May 3, 2023Signed into law