H.F. 2413 Section 1. Section 80B.13A, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Has twice been convicted of a violation 3 of section 321J.2, with the second or subsequent conviction 4 occurring on or after July 1, 2024, regardless of whether the 5 currently certified law enforcement officer or reserve peace 6 officer is currently employed by a law enforcement agency or 7 not and regardless of whether the currently certified law 8 enforcement officer or reserve peace officer was employed at 9 the time of the violation or conviction. For purposes of this 10 paragraph, “convicted” means found guilty of or pled guilty to 11 a violation of section 321J.2. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill relates to the revocation or suspension of a 16 law enforcement officer’s certification or a reserve peace 17 officer’s certification. 18 The bill provides that the law enforcement academy council 19 shall revoke the certification of a law enforcement officer or 20 reserve peace officer upon a finding that the law enforcement 21 officer or reserve peace officer has twice pled guilty to 22 or been convicted of operating while under the influence of 23 alcohol or a drug, while having an alcohol concentration of 24 .08 or more, or while any amount of a controlled substance was 25 present in the officer, as measured in the officer’s blood or 26 urine. The second or subsequent conviction must occur after 27 July 1, 2024, for the officer to be decertified, regardless of 28 whether the currently certified officer is currently employed 29 by a law enforcement agency, and regardless of whether the 30 currently certified officer was employed at the time of the 31 violation or conviction. 32 -1- LSB 5848YH (8) 90 as/js 1/ 1