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Relating to certain administrative procedures involving law enforcement officers, including the revocation or suspension of law enforcement officer certification and communications in professional confidence, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:State governmentPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HSB 264
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 6, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 26, 202595–1
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Iowa law enforcement academy council could take away or suspend the licenses of police officers or reserve officers if they are fired for good cause. This also applies if an officer quits or leaves their job while they are facing disciplinary action for serious misconduct. The council can only use these specific reasons to revoke a license, and any other current cases must be dismissed.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the revocation or suspension of law enforcement officer certification. The bill provides that the Iowa law enforcement academy council may revoke or suspend the certification of a law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer due to any of the following: the law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer has been discharged for good cause from employment as a law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer; or the law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer leaves, voluntarily quits, or the officer’s position is eliminated when disciplinary action was pending, under circumstances warranting the discharge of the law enforcement officer or under circumstances warranting the removal of the reserve peace officer for good cause. 13A and any actions pending before the council on other grounds shall be immediately dismissed.
Changed since by amendments H-1196, H-1183; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 31, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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