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

SF 627: Authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace 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 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 (LOSAP) 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 LOSAP 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, minimum vesting requirements, distribution requirements, and such other guidelines as deemed necessary to operate the LOSAP.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Klimesh (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

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. April 16, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. April 16, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. May 14, 2025Withdrawn

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/SF627