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

SF 260: Relating to background investigations for certification or recertification as a law enforcement officer

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to background investigations for certification or recertification as a law enforcement officer. The bill provides that prior to enrollment in a certifying training program, all law enforcement officers shall be of good moral character as determined through a thorough background investigation and shall not have been convicted of any felony or a crime or adjudication involving moral turpitude.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2023

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 13, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Garrett and Petersen

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/SF260