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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SSB 1001: SSB 1001

Became SF 183 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill eliminates the maximum employment age of years for an airport fire fighter, a peace officer in the department of public safety, a peace officer in the department of transportation, a peace officer for an aviation authority, a peace officer in the department of natural resources, a deputy county sheriff, and a city police officer, marshal, or fire fighter. The bill authorizes a city to establish a maximum employment age of years or higher for a police officer, marshal, or fire fighter and does not otherwise prohibit any entity employing law enforcement officers or fire fighters from implementing intra-agency age limits.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2023

  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 3 against

For: City of Des Moines; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); State Police Officers Council

Against: Iowa Fraternal Order of Police; Iowa State Police Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 10, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Boulton and Webster
  3. January 24, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. January 31, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 183

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1001