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

HF 265: Relating to fire fighter training and certification

Became HF 793 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to fire fighter training and certification. The bill directs the department of public safety to revise the rules relating to fire fighter training and certification by January 1, 2026, to provide that a person who committed any crime as an adult that resulted in the requirement that the person be listed on a sex offender registry shall not be certified as a fire fighter, including a volunteer fire fighter.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2025

  • Rep. Sam Wengryn (R) · sam.wengryn@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA)

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. February 10, 2025House subcommittee named: Wengryn, Gosa and Rinker
  3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
  6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 793
  7. March 21, 2025Withdrawn

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/HF265