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

SF 40: Relating to the establishment of a cold case investigation unit within the department of public safety

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

What it does

This bill establishes a cold case investigation unit within the department of public safety. The bill provides that the commissioner of public safety may assign the cold case investigation unit to a division or bureau within the department. Under the bill, the cold case investigation unit shall, within the capabilities of the unit, conduct criminal investigations after an initial criminal investigation has been completed by the law enforcement agency conducting the initial criminal investigation.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The costs of 2.0 Special Agent FTE positions for the Cold Case Investigation Unit are shown in

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 17, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Quirmbach and Reichman
  3. January 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 21, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  5. March 10, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Judiciary committee
  7. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Quirmbach and Reichman

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/SF40