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Concerning benefits associated with cancer diagnoses of members of certain public retirement systems
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 Retirement systems for police and firefighters would change how they define cancer to include more types of the disease. This change allows more public safety workers to qualify for disability and death benefits if they are diagnosed with cancer. Local governments will also be required to follow these new rules.1
Read the official explanation
This bill concerns benefits relating to members of the public safety peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system (PORS), and the municipal fire and police retirement system (411 system). The bill expands the definition of “cancer” by striking references to specific cancers and inserting a more generalized description. By expanding the definition of “cancer” to include more cancer diagnoses, the bill likewise expands the availability of accidental disability and death benefits to members of PORS or the 411 system who have a cancer diagnosis. 50A for purposes of in-service disability retirement allowance for special service members under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system.3.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 24, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
4 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 2482 Concerning benefits relating to members of the public safety peace officers’ retirement, a…90th General Assembly · Passed House · very similarPassed a chamber
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- HF 969 Concerning retirement contributions of and benefits associated with cancer diagnoses of me…91st General Assembly · Signed by GovernorNearly identical
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