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

SF 2028: Relating to fire fighter training and certification

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 fire fighter training and certification. The bill directs the department of public safety to revise the rules relating to fire fighter training and certification by January 1, 2027, to provide that a person who committed any crime as an adult that resulted in the requirement that the person be listed on a sex offender registry, and the person is currently a registered sex offender, shall not be certified as a fire fighter, and shall not serve as a noncertified fire fighter or volunteer fire fighter.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
  2. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Driscoll and Townsend
  3. February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF2028