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IA HSB625

SB

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 80F.1 to update definitions and procedures in the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights

  • Expands the definition of "officer" to include certified law enforcement officers, firefighters, fire marshals, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, corrections officers, detention officers, jailers, probation/parole officers, public safety telecommunicators, and dispatchers

  • Clarifies the distinction between "informal inquiry" (preliminary review of complaints) and "formal administrative investigation" (investigations that could result in reassignment, suspension, demotion, removal, or discharge)

  • Defines "Brady-Giglio list" as prosecuting agency records of officers with sustained incidents of untruthfulness, criminal convictions, or credibility issues

  • Establishes procedural protections for officers during formal administrative investigations, including requirements for written complaint summaries and interview procedures

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights.(See HF 2675.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2675.

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/27/2026

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