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Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney

Sponsored by Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)

Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & correctionsPublic safety & emergencies

Same legislation: HF 549

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Also covers HF 549.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 549
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 549 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 549 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary When a police officer is involved in a shooting that causes death or serious injury, a county attorney must review the evidence to decide if charges should be filed. The attorney will either write an opinion, call a grand jury, or send the case to the attorney general. A report about the decision must be given to the officer and their agency within 180 days. If the county attorney has a conflict of interest, another lawyer or the attorney general will handle the case instead.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney. The bill provides that in the case of an officer-involved shooting resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of a person, the county attorney shall review the evidence and render a written opinion and charging decision, convene a grand jury, or refer the case to the attorney general. A written report detailing the results of the review shall be provided to the officer involved or the officer’s legal counsel and the officer’s employing agency within 180 days. If the case presents a conflict of interest, the review shall be referred to an independent county attorney, the attorney general, or a special prosecutor.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named January 15, 2025. On January 30, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.756

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2593Passed a chamber90th GAHF 2231Renumbered90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 42RenumberedHF 549Became lawfrom HF 42

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 2231 Relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2593 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2593 Relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney
    90th General Assembly · Passed House · very similar
    Passed a chamber

Matched by wording or an identical title.