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

SF 351: Relating to mental health support for corrections officers, and making appropriations

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 mental health support for corrections officers. The bill requires the department of corrections (department) to hire a mental health liaison staff member for each institution under its jurisdiction. One mental health liaison staff member may cover multiple institutions. The bill provides that the mental health liaison staff member shall be responsible for all of the following: coordinating efforts between the correctional facility and mental health providers in the local region to help corrections officers; coordinating with department leadership to ensure that the program is operating in accordance with the bill; and overseeing and coordinating the activities of the outreach team.

Sponsors

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Blake and Bousselot

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/SF351