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

HSB 783: Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers, and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officers

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers; and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officers. Under current law, if a governing body, a county board of supervisors, or a city council has procured accident or health care coverage (coverage) for its employees, such coverage shall permit continuation of existing coverage or reenrollment in previously existing coverage for the surviving spouse and each surviving child (surviving family) of an eligible peace officer or fire fighter.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 29, 2026

Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)

In plain words

April 29, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
April 29, 2026House subcommittee named: Boden, Hora and Judge