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Relating to salaries of peace officers of the department of public safety
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee
Topics:State budget
Same legislation: HSB 551
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: House committeeJanuary 27, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to salaries of peace officers of the department of public safety. The bill provides that annual base salaries for peace officers are as follows: for a peace officer in the grade of sergeant, percent greater than the salary of a senior trooper; for a peace officer in the grade of lieutenant, percent greater than the salary of sergeant; for a peace officer in the grade of captain or special agent in charge, percent greater than the salary of lieutenant; for a major or assistant director, percent greater than the salary of captain or special agent in charge; for a colonel or director, percent greater than the salary of major or assistant director; and sworn supervisors of the department, including conservation officer supervisors, shall receive the same wage, step, and merit increases that are negotiated under Code chapter between the state and the state police officers council labor union.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026 (as HSB 551). On January 20, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§80.6
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