All Roll Calls
Yes: 234 • No: 0
IowaHF 90191st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to the law enforcement academy, including military veterans with active duty military police experience and former federal law enforcement officers. (Formerly HF 539.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Signed by Governor
judiciary
Your PRIA Score
Score Hidden
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Faster Iowa certification for veterans and ex-federal officers
Starting July 1, 2025, qualifying veterans and former federal officers can skip Iowa’s Level I academy through reciprocity. Veterans must have at least 4 years of active duty, served as military police within 3 years of applying, completed accredited MP training that meets academy standards, and have an honorable discharge or still be serving. Former federal officers must have at least 4 years of federal service within 3 years of applying and accredited federal training that meets academy standards. You must apply to the academy council and include proof of service, discharge (for veterans), training, and duty records. The council reviews and approves qualified applicants, may offer Level II entry if not approved, and must set clear rules for judging training equivalency.
Agency-sponsored police training with new degree rule
Starting July 1, 2025, you can attend a Level II short police course only if a law enforcement agency sponsors you. The agency must have hired you or intend to hire you as an officer. To use this path, you must show you finished a 2‑ or 4‑year police science or criminal justice program at an accredited Iowa school the academy approves. You must also meet the qualifications listed in the new reciprocity section of Iowa law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/17/2025
Passed House
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2025
Passed House
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/27/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
4/24/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
4/22/2025legislatureMessage from House.
4/21/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/17/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
4/17/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1232.
4/17/2025SenateSenate amendment H-1232 filed.
4/16/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/16/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/15/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
4/15/2025SenateAmendment S-3090 adopted.
4/15/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislatureAmendment S-3090 filed.
4/9/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 9:45AM Senate Lounge.
3/31/2025SenateSubcommittee: Westrich, Blake, and Dawson.
3/27/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Judiciary.
3/25/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/25/2025HouseExplanation of vote.
3/25/2025legislatureImmediate message.
3/24/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 95, nays 0.
3/24/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
Related Bills
SF 2411 — A bill for an act establishing an Iowa-Ireland trade commission. (Formerly SF 2268.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
HF 2357 — A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and establish Code editor directives. (Formerly HSB 615.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
HF 2619 — A bill for an act creating the uniform family law arbitration Act. (Formerly HF 2277.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
HF 2680 — A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides. (Formerly HSB 729.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
HF 2227 — A bill for an act relating to land restoration following the initial construction of electric transmission lines, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 526.) Effective date: 04/16/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2024.
HF 2500 — A bill for an act relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 583.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.