Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the membership of the Iowa law enforcement academy council
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Topics:State governmentPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HF 2194
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Iowa law enforcement academy council would change how its members are chosen. Instead of picking officers from very large or very small cities, the new rules require one officer from a city with at least 5,000 people and one from a city with fewer than 5,000 people. Additionally, no person can serve on this council for more than two terms in a row.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the membership of the Iowa law enforcement academy council. The bill provides that one member of the council must be a resident of the state who has not been employed as a certified law enforcement officer and two additional officers are designated to replace two residents of the state. The bill provides that one member shall be a police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of 5,000 persons or more, and one member shall be a police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of less than 5,000 persons. Current law specifies a population of 50,000 or more, and 50,000 or less, respectively. The bill provides that no person is eligible to serve on the Iowa law enforcement academy council for more than two terms in succession.
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