SSB 3198 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to Brady-Giglio list appeals and law enforcement officers’ rights, and providing effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill grants law enforcement officers the right to appeal or intervene in decisions by prosecuting agencies to place them on a Brady-Giglio list, which restricts their ability to testify in cases involving evidence that could exonerate the accused. It establishes a process where a district court reviews these decisions behind closed doors, examining confidential evidence to determine if the officer should remain on the list. If the court rules in favor of the officer, it can remove them from the list and order the state or local government to pay for the officer's legal fees and related costs. The law applies immediately and covers officers placed on the list since July 1, 2021, regardless of when the bill is enacted.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2026 Last action May 1, 2026
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May 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2504.
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May 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Dickey, Bisignano, and Dawson.
legislature
May 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
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