All Roll Calls
Yes: 250 • No: 61
IowaHF 100291st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, and making appropriations. (Formerly HF 755, HSB 197.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
State match for volunteer service accounts
The state creates a grant fund, run by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, to help cities fund volunteer LOSAP accounts. Small departments with budgets under $100,000 apply Aug 1–Sep 30 and get $3 for every $1 the city puts in, up to $500 per person. Other departments apply Sep 1–Sep 30 and get a $1‑for‑$1 match, up to $500 per person. If funds are short, grants are prorated. Cities can use gifts and bequests for their match. The fund keeps its interest and does not expire each year. The state deposits $1.5 million for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026.
Service awards for volunteer responders
Cities and towns can set up length‑of‑service award plans for volunteer firefighters, volunteer EMTs, and reserve peace officers. Awards are set up to be tax‑deferred under federal rules. A “volunteer” is someone paid less than $5,000 by the city in both the last year and this year. Local leaders must set who can join, vesting, and payout rules with input from fire and police chiefs. The law starts July 1, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/14/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 5/14/2025
Passed House
Yes: 81 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/22/2025
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1272
Yes: 31 • No: 61
House vote • 4/22/2025
Passed House
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Explanations of votes.
6/27/2025legislatureSigned by Governor.
6/3/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/22/2025SenateNOBA: Final
5/21/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
5/20/2025legislatureMessage from House.
5/14/2025HouseImmediate message.
5/14/2025legislatureNOBA: Senate Floor
5/14/2025SenatePassed House, yeas 81, nays 0.
5/14/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1354.
5/14/2025SenateSenate amendment H-1354 filed.
5/14/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
5/14/2025SenateImmediate message.
5/14/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
5/14/2025SenateAmendment S-3183 filed, adopted.
5/14/2025legislatureSubstituted for SF 627.
5/14/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 627.
4/23/2025legislatureMessage from House.
4/23/2025HouseNOBA: House Floor
4/22/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/22/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
4/22/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
4/22/2025HouseMotion to suspend rules failed.
4/22/2025legislatureMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1272, yeas 31, nays 61.
4/22/2025legislaturePoint of order raised on amendment H-1272, ruled not germane.
4/22/2025legislature
Bill Text
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