House File 426 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 293) (COMPANION TO LSB 2134SS BY KREIMAN) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to reporting requirements for traffic accidents 2 involving the operation of motor vehicles by reserve peace 3 officers. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2134HV 83 6 rh/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.267A, subsection 4, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 4. For the purposes of this section, "certified law 1 4 enforcement officer" means includes a law enforcement officer 1 5 who is certified through the Iowa law enforcement academy as 1 6 provided in section 80B.13, subsection 3, or section 80B.17 a 1 7 reserve peace officer certified through the Iowa law 1 8 enforcement academy as provided in section 80D.4A . 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill provides that a traffic accident involving the 1 11 operation of a motor vehicle by a law enforcement officer or a 1 12 reserve peace officer shall be reported to the state 1 13 department of transportation by the law enforcement officer's 1 14 employer or the reserve peace officer's employer. The 1 15 employer shall certify to the department whether or not the 1 16 accident occurred in the line of duty while operating an 1 17 official government vehicle. 1 18 LSB 2134HV 83 1 19 rh/nh/8