Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2028: An Act relating to fire fighter training and certification
Status: In committee, February 10, 2026
An Act relating to fire fighter training and certification.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to fire fighter training and certification.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to fire fighter training and certification. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5862XS (2) as/js S.F. 2028 Section 1. PUBLIC SAFETY ---- FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. By January 1, 2027, the department of public safety shall revise the rules relating to fire fighter training and certification to provide that a person who committed any crime as an adult that resulted in the requirement that the person be listed on a sex offender registry, and the person is currently a registered sex offender, shall not be certified as a fire fighter, and shall not serve as a noncertified fire fighter or volunteer fire fighter. 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 fire fighter training and certification. The bill directs the department of public safety to revise the rules relating to fire fighter training and certification by January 1, 2027, to provide that a person who committed any crime as an adult that resulted in the requirement that the person be listed on a sex offender registry, and the person is currently a registered sex offender, shall not be certified as a fire fighter, and shall not serve as a …
Sponsors
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 10:00AM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Westrich, Driscoll, and Townsend. S.J. 90 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 39 .
Subjects: criminal offenders, fire departments, sex offender registration, public safety department, emergency management
Common questions
- What is SF2028?
- SF2028 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to fire fighter training and certification.
- What does SF2028 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to fire fighter training and certification.
- What is the status of SF2028?
- In committee as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2028?
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for SF2028?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2028&ga=91
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