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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 197: Establishing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 755 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill authorizes a municipality, defined as a city, county, township, benefited fire district, or agency authorized by law to provide emergency response services, to establish a length of service award program as described in section 457(e)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers. The bill provides that the governing body of a municipality that establishes a program shall, in consultation with the chief or other person in command of the fire department and police department serving the municipality, as applicable, adopt guidelines providing for eligibility requirements for participation by volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, minimum vesting requirements, distribution requirements, and such other guidelines as deemed necessary to operate the program.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 18, 2025

  • Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Professional Fire Fighters; Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. February 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Hermanson, Brown-Powers and Henderson
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
  6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 755

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB197