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.

STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
G OVERNOR
May 27, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 901, an Act relating to the law enforcement academy, including military
veterans with active duty military police experience and former federal law enforcement
officers.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
érely,
Kim Reynolds
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 901
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, INCLUDING MILITARY
VETERANS WITH ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY POLICE EXPERIENCE AND
FORMER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 80B.11D, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2025,
are amended to read as follows:
1. An individual who is not a certified law enforcement
officer may apply for attendance at a short coursc of study
at an approved law enforcement level II academy training
program if such individual is sponsorcd by a law enforcement
agency. Such individual may be sponsored if the individual has
been hired by a law enforcement agency that either or a law
enforcement agency intends to hire or has hired the individual
as a law enforcement officer.
3. An individual who submits an application pursuant to
subsection 1 shall, at a minimum, submit proof of successful
completion of a two-year or four-year police science or
criminal justice program at an accredited educational
institution in this state approved by the academy, and meet the
qualifications set forth in section 80B.11H, subsections 1 and
3.
Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 80B.11H Military veterans with active
duty military police experience — former federal law enforcement
officers.
House File 901, p. 2
1. A veteran may qualify for reciprocity in this state
without completing the level I academy training program if the
veteran meets the following criteria:
a. Has served a minimum of four years of active duty in the
United States armed forces.
b. Has served in a primary military occupational specialty
or equivalent designation as a military police officer in the
army, or its equivalent in other branches, within three years
of submitting an application for reciprocity.
c. Has successfully completed accredited military police
training equivalent to or exceeding the academy's standards.
d. Has received an honorable discharge or is still actively
serving.
2. An eligible veteran shall submit an application to the
council for evaluation. The application shall include all of
the following:
a. Proof of military service and discharge status.
b. Certification of military police training and experience.
C. Documentation of relevant duties performed during active
duty.
3. A federal law enforcement officer may qualify for
reciprocity in this state without completing the level I
academy training program if the federal law enforcement officer
meets all of the following criteria:
a. Has served a minimum of four years as a federal law
enforcement officer within three years of submitting an
application for reciprocity.
b. Has successfully completed accredited federal law
enforcement training equivalent to or exceeding the academy's
standards.
4. The council shall review the applications and approve
qualified applicants for entry into the reciprocity program.
If an applicant is not approved for the reciprocity program,
the council may consider the applicant for entry into a level
II academy training program under section 80B.11D.
5. The council shall develop procedures and guidelines for
evaluating military police training and equivalency standards.
6. The council shall publish an annual report including data
on the number of veterans and federal law enforcement officers
House File 901, p. 3
certified through the reciprocity program and the current
certification status of those going thro h the program.
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PAT"GRASSLEY AMY SIN FAIR
Speaker of the House President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 901, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2025
• ' A It • L
MEGHS NELSON
Chi, I C1 s k of the House
KIM EYNOLDS
Governor