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HF549 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney. (Formerly HF 42 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney. (Formerly HF 42 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1226 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney. (Formerly HF 42 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney.
  • (Formerly HF 42 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1226 .

  2. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224 .

  3. 2025-04-23 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 1038 .

  4. 2025-04-23 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 868 .

  5. 2025-04-23 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 48, nays 0. S.J. 865 .

  6. 2025-04-10 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758 .

  7. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar.

  8. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 693 .

  9. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  10. 2025-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2025 3:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  11. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 751 .

  12. 2025-03-18 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Webster, Blake, and Dickey. S.J. 568 .

  13. 2025-03-13 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 511 .

  14. 2025-03-13 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 511 .

  15. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 635 .

  16. 2025-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 630 .

  17. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 401 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a county attorney. (Formerly HF 42 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 19,2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 549, an Act relating to the review of an officer-involved shooting case by a
county attorney.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House Pile 549
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING CASE BY A
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA;
Section 1. Section 331.756, Code 2025, is amended by adding
the following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 76. a. In the case of an officer-involved
shooting resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of a
person, review the evidence and render a written opinion and
charging decision, convene a grand jury, or refer the case to
the attorney general as provided in section 13.12.
b, A written report detailing the results of the review
specified in paragraph '^a" shall be provided to the officer
involved or the officer's legal counsel and the officer's
employing agency within one hundred eighty days of the county
attorney's receipt of evidence.
c. If the case presents a conflict of interest, the review
shall be referred to an independent county attorney, the
attorney general, or a special prosecutor.
House File 549, p. 2
d. For the purposes of this subsection, '^officer" means the
same as defined in section 801.4, subsection 11.
PAT GRASSLE^
Speaker of/the House
AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 549, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved
MEGHAN NELSON
Chtef A rierk^Jf the House
2025
KIM R^^OLDS
Governor