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

SF 438: Relating to regents institutions and the enforcement of state, local, and municipal laws, and personal injury or illness of a peace officer employed by a regents institution

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 relates to regents institutions and the enforcement of state, local, and municipal laws, and personal injury or illness of a peace officer employed by a regents institution. The bill is organized by divisions. DIVISION I —— ENFORCEMENT OF STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS (CODE CHAPTER 27B). The bill defines “regents institution” for purposes of the bill as the state university of Iowa, Iowa state university of science and technology, or the university of northern Iowa, and includes an appointed official, officer, or employee of a division, department, or other body that is part of a regents institution, including but not limited to the department of public safety, human resources, or general counsel.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2023

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa State Police Association

In plain words

  1. February 27, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 28, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Boulton and Dawson
  3. March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF438