# Iowa HF 297: A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city. (Formerly HSB 98.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 297, A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city. (Formerly HSB 98.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT; status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF297-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 297 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to certain emergency services provided by a city. (Formerly HSB 98.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cities can pay volunteer emergency responders: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa cities may give eligible volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers small stipends, pay, incentives, or benefits. Responders must meet the applicable state-law definitions. Cities may also lawfully pay officers and employees who hold multiple city roles. Tho… - Cities can save for emergency equipment: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa cities may create separate funds or savings accounts for major police, fire, rescue, and emergency medical equipment. These cover buying, owning, and maintaining equipment, with balances carried across budget years. Cities with these funds must deposit payments, awards,… - Council members can become fire chiefs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, serving Iowa city council members may become volunteer fire chiefs with majority council approval. A chief elected to the council may keep the chief role during that council term. Council members may also serve in other volunteer fire department roles. Members seeking appoin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | Passed House | pass | 88 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-19: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-05-19: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-04-30: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-29: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Substituted for SF 499. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-03-10: Read first time, attached to SF 499. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed House, yeas 88, nays 0. (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF297.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF297.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF297.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF297.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF297-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).