House File 549 - Enrolled House File 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 GRASSLEY 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. ______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor