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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2031: Relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, including fees, expenses, and court costs

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, including fees, expenses, and court costs. The bill provides that when an officer who has appealed the officer’s placement on a Brady-Giglio list to the district court, and the district court finds in favor of the officer and orders the officer’s name removed from the Brady-Giglio list, then, upon application, the district court shall award the officer equitable relief, reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs, which shall be paid by the prosecuting agency. The bill applies retroactively to district court rulings issued on or after July 1, 2021.

Sponsors

Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Gjerde and Hermanson

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/91/HF2031