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

SF 266: Relating to civil service requirements for the hiring of certain city public safety positions

Became SF 454 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to civil service requirements for the hiring of certain city public safety positions. Under current law, Code chapter 400 (civil service) sets forth a variety of provisions relating to hiring civil service employees, including examinations, probationary periods, veteran preferences, and other qualifications. The bill allows a city council to suspend civil service hiring practices for the hiring of fire fighters, fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, police officers, police chiefs, or assistant police chiefs.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 15, 2023

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: City of Cedar Falls; City of Coralville; City of Davenport; City of Des Moines; City of Marion; Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa League of Cities; Metropolitan Coalition

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Local Government committee
  2. February 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Green and Weiner
  3. February 20, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. February 28, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 454

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/SF266