Designating correctional officers as public safety employees for purposes of the public employment relations Act and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2025
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
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

This bill designates correctional officers employed by the Iowa department of corrections as public safety employees for the purposes of Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act. Code chapters and 400 include collective bargaining procedures specifically applicable to public safety employees that are not applicable to other public employees, including procedures relating to the scope of collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration procedures, and certain matters relating to city civil service employment. The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures pursuant to Code chapter initiated on or after the effective date of the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§20.3

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• HF 520 Designating correctional officers as public safety employees for purposes of the public em…
  90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee

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