All Roll Calls
Yes: 136 • No: 0
IowaHF 29791st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city. (Formerly HSB 98.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
City fund for police, fire, and EMS gear
Beginning July 1, 2025, a city can create a fund or reserve to buy and maintain major police, fire, rescue, and EMS equipment. Money can stay in the fund at year-end and be moved into a reserve savings account. If the city has this fund, insurance, award, or settlement money for damaged equipment must go into it. If the general fund already paid for repairs or replacement, the city may repay that amount first, then put the rest into the equipment fund. The law does not add state money; cities choose how much to save.
Pay and roles for volunteer responders
Beginning July 1, 2025, cities can pay volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS providers. Small stipends, incentives, or benefits are allowed. Cities may also pay lawful compensation to a city officer. An employee may hold more than one city office if the roles are not legally incompatible. A city council member may serve as fire chief or in other volunteer fire roles during their term. If already chief when elected, the member may continue as chief. A sitting member may become chief only by a majority council vote and must not vote on their own appointment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/29/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
Passed House
Yes: 88 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/19/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/30/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/29/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
4/29/2025SenateSubstituted for SF 499.
4/29/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/3/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/18/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 499.
3/10/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/10/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/10/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 88, nays 0.
3/10/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/10/2025legislature
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