HF 2199 (LSB 5185HV (3) 91)

RELATING TO LEVEL II LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY TRAINING  PROGRAMS. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 80B.11D, subsections 3, 5, and 6, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   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 approved by the academy, and or meet the qualifications set forth in section 80B.11H, subsections subsection 1 and or 3.
   5.  This section applies only to individuals who apply for certification through a short course of study level II academy training program as established by rule.
   6.  An individual who has not been hired by a law enforcement agency must be hired by a law enforcement agency within 

eighteen months of completing the short course of study level II academy training program in order to obtain certification pursuant to this section.

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PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of the House

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AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate

   I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2199, Ninety-first General Assembly.

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MEGHAN NELSON
Chief Clerk of the House

Approved _______________, 2026

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KIM REYNOLDS
Governor