What changed in HF 901

6 passages reworded, 10 added and 14 removed; 5 of 35 unchanged.

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Section 1. Section 80B.11D, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2025, are amended to read as follows:

1. An individual who is not a certified law enforcement officer may apply for attendance at a short course of study at an approved law enforcement level II academy training program if such individual is sponsored by a law enforcement agency. Such individual may be sponsored if the individual has been hired by a law enforcement agency that either or a law enforcement agency intends to hire or has hired the individual as a law enforcement officer.

3. An individual who submits an application pursuant to subsection 1 shall, at a minimum, submit proof of successful completion of a two-year or four-year police science or criminal justice program at an accredited educational institution in this state approved by the academy, and meet the qualifications set forth in section 80B.11H, subsections 1 and 3.

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NEW SECTION. 80B.20 80B.11H Military veterans with active duty military police experience —— former federal law enforcement officers.

1. A veteran may qualify for lateral transfer to a law enforcement agency reciprocity in this state without completing the level I academy training program if the veteran meets the following criteria:

a. Has served a minimum of four years of active duty in the United States armed forces.

b. Has held served in a primary military occupational specialty or equivalent designation as a military police officer in the army, or its equivalent in other branches. branches, within three years of submitting an application for reciprocity.

c. Has successfully completed accredited military police training equivalent to or exceeding the academy’s standards.

d. Has received an honorable discharge within three years of applying for a lateral transfer.

2. A former federal law enforcement officer may qualify for lateral transfer to a law enforcement agency in this state without completing the academy training program if the former federal law enforcement officer meets the following criteria:

a. Has served a minimum of four years as a federal law enforcement officer.

b. Has successfully completed accredited federal law enforcement training equivalent to or exceeding the academy’s standards.

d. Has received an honorable discharge or is still actively serving.

3. 2. An eligible veteran shall submit an application to the council for evaluation. The application shall include all of the following:

a. Proof of military service and discharge status.

b. Certification of military police training and experience.

c. Documentation of relevant duties performed during active duty.

4. An eligible federal law enforcement officer shall submit an application to the council for evaluation. The application shall include all of the following:

a. Proof of employment as a federal law enforcement officer.

b. Certification of federal law enforcement training and experience.

c. Documentation of relevant duties performed during employment as a federal law enforcement officer.

5. The council shall review the applications and issue a certificate of equivalency to veterans or former federal law enforcement officers who meet the respective eligibility criteria.

6. Veterans or former federal law enforcement officers granted a certificate of equivalency must do all of the following:

3. A federal law enforcement officer may qualify for reciprocity in this state without completing the level I academy training program if the federal law enforcement officer meets all of the following criteria:

a. Complete a one-week Iowa-specific law enforcement orientation course administered by the academy, focusing on state laws, procedures, and community policing that is equivalent to the training required of an out-of-state law enforcement officer transferring to a law enforcement agency in this state.

a. Has served a minimum of four years as a federal law enforcement officer within three years of submitting an application for reciprocity.

b. Undergo any required background checks and psychological evaluations as required for all new law enforcement hires in this state.

b. Has successfully completed accredited federal law enforcement training equivalent to or exceeding the academy’s standards.

7. Failure of a veteran or former federal law enforcement officer to become certified within one year of being granted a certificate of equivalency shall void the certificate and would require the veteran or former federal law enforcement officer to resubmit an application for a new certificate of equivalency.

4. The council shall review the applications and approve qualified applicants for entry into the reciprocity program. If an applicant is not approved for the reciprocity program, the council may consider the applicant for entry into a level II academy training program under section 80B.11D.

8. 5. The council shall develop procedures and guidelines for evaluating military police training and equivalency standards.

9. 6. The council shall publish an annual report including data on the number of veterans and former federal law enforcement officers transitioning to state law enforcement and certified through the veterans’ reciprocity program and former federal law enforcement officers’ performance in law enforcement roles. the current certification status of those going through the program.