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IA HF2637
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Public Safety
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AI Summary
- Establishes confidentiality protections for peer support communications between public safety officers, civilian employees, and designated peer support counselors during counseling or crisis intervention sessions
- Defines covered personnel broadly to include law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, corrections officers, dispatchers, emergency management coordinators, and civilian employees of these agencies
- Prohibits peer support counselors and individuals present during confidential communications from testifying or disclosing information in administrative investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or Brady-Giglio determinations
- Creates exceptions allowing disclosure when communications include plans to commit crimes, explicit threats of harm to self or others, or information requiring mandatory reporting such as child or dependent adult abuse
- Amends Iowa Code Section 622.10 and creates new Chapter 622C to codify peer support communication privileges and define key terms including "confidential communication," "officer," and "peer support counselor"
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of peer support communications for public safety officers and civilian employees.(Formerly HSB 652.)
Last Action
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 350.
2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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