HF 2095 (LSB 5617YH (3) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2095

BY  KRESSIG

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to minimum eligibility requirements for Iowa law enforcement officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY —— GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  The Iowa law enforcement academy shall amend its administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A to provide that a law enforcement officer must either be a citizen of the United States or a lawful resident of the United States who has been in the United States legally for at least five years and has legal authorization to work in the United States.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to minimum eligibility requirements for Iowa law enforcement officers.
   Under current law, no person may be selected or appointed as a law enforcement officer unless the person is a citizen of the United States.
   The bill directs the Iowa law enforcement academy to amend its administrative rules concerning general eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers to also allow a person who is a lawful resident of the United States who has been in the United States legally for at least five years and has legal authorization to work in the United States to be selected or appointed as a law enforcement officer.