Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF62: An Act relating to railway special agents
Status: Passed one chamber, March 24, 2025
An Act relating to railway special agents.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to railway special agents.
From the introduced text, January 16, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to railway special agents. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1193XS (4) as/js S.F. Section 1. Section 80.25, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 80.25 Railway special agents. 1. The commissioner of public safety may appoint as special agent any person who is regularly employed by a common carrier by rail railroad corporation to protect the property of said common carrier railroad corporation, its patrons, and employees. Such special agents shall not receive any compensation from the state. 2. A railway special agent shall cooperate with city, county, and state law enforcement when investigating a criminal offense or crash involving a resident of or property located within the state. 3. For purposes of this section, "railroad corporation" means the same as defined in section 327D.2. 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 railway special agents. The bill provides that a railway special agent shall cooperate with city, county, and state law enforcement when investigating a criminal offense or crash involving a resident of or property located within the state. The bill defines "railroad corporation" to mean the same as provided in Code section 327D.2. LSB 1193XS (4) …
Sponsors
- Michael Klimesh (R, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Meggers, Gosa and Meyer, A. H.J. 126 .
- : * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
- : Tabled until future meeting.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:00PM RM 304.1.
- : Subcommittee: Young, Williams and Wilson. H.J. 852 .
- : Read first time, referred to Transportation. H.J. 778 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 776 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 613 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 608 .
- : Placed on calendar.
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 608 . (March 24, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 370 . (February 26, 2025): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF62?
- SF62 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to railway special agents.
- What does SF62 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to railway special agents.
- What is the status of SF62?
- Passed one chamber as of March 24, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee: Meggers, Gosa and Meyer, A. H.J. 126 . (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF62?
- Michael Klimesh (R, 32).
- Where is the official record for SF62?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0062&ga=91
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