Relating to law enforcement training concerning motorcyclist profiling

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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

motorcyclist profiling. The bill requires the director of the Iowa law enforcement academy to include training devoted to the elimination of motorcyclist profiling to the minimum basic training requirements of law enforcement officers. The bill requires local law enforcement agencies to include a statement condemning and prohibiting motorcyclist profiling to current policies regarding profiling. The bill defines “motorcyclist profiling” as the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without a legal basis under the United States Constitution or the Constitution of the State of Iowa.

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 15, 2025. On January 23, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Joshua Meggers REmail
• Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. DEmail
• Rep. Sam Wengryn REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§80B.11

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works