An act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, including fees, expenses, and court costs, the official text

House File 2031 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2031 BY COLLINS A BILL FOR An Act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and 1 emergency personnel bill of rights, including fees, 2 expenses, and court costs. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5805YH (5) 91 as/js H.F. 2031 Section 1. Section 80F.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 26. If the district court finds in favor 3 of the officer in an action brought under subsection 25, 4 upon application, the district court shall award the officer 5 equitable relief, reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court 6 costs, which shall be paid by the prosecuting agency. This 7 subsection applies retroactively to district court rulings 8 issued on or after July 1, 2021. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill relates to the peace officer, public safety, and 13 emergency personnel bill of rights, including fees, expenses, 14 and court costs. 15 The bill provides that when an officer who has appealed the 16 officer’s placement on a Brady-Giglio list to the district 17 court, and the district court finds in favor of the officer and 18 orders the officer’s name removed from the Brady-Giglio list, 19 then, upon application, the district court shall award the 20 officer equitable relief, reasonable attorney fees, expenses, 21 and court costs, which shall be paid by the prosecuting agency. 22 The bill applies retroactively to district court rulings 23 issued on or after July 1, 2021. 24 -1- LSB 5805YH (5) 91 as/js 1/ 1