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

SF 2348: 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

Senate subcommittee · named February 17, 2026

Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Professional Fire Fighters

In plain words

February 16, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
February 17, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Blake and Koelker