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:Public safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HF 2194
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 18, 2026
- Subcommittee—
- Committee—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
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.
Read the full explanation
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.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
History
Meetings
- Tuesday, February 17 · 9:00 AMPublic Safety committee · RM 19Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 11 · 8:00 AMPublic Safety subcommittee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 10 · 10:30 AMPublic Safety committee · RM 19Official meeting page
Votes
No recorded votes yet.
Lobbyist declarations
- Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum)Against
- Iowa State Police AssociationAgainst
- Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA)For
- Iowa Fraternal Order of PoliceFor
- Iowa Board of RegentsUndecided
- Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA)Undecided
- Iowa Peace Officers AssociationUndecided
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