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

SF 2277: Relating to investigation by a sheriff of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriff

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 relates to investigation by a sheriff of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriff.903 (appointments of deputies, assistants, and clerks), to appoint and remove deputies, assistants, and clerks. The bill provides that a sheriff conducting a disciplinary or criminal investigation of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriff shall have the investigation conducted by the attorney general or the department of public safety, who, if warranted, shall provide a written accusation to the civil service commission.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the Senate
  2. February 8, 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/SF2277