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Iowa House Bill HSB185

Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB185

Introduced
2/21/23  
Introduced
2/21/23  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway driving instruction.(See HF 588.)

Impact

If enacted, HSB185 would directly affect the qualifications necessary for peace officers and retired peace officers wishing to teach driving. Currently, such individuals must comply with specific certification requirements through the DOT and the Educational Examiners Board. By removing these barriers, the bill not only streamlines the process for the outlined individuals but also opens the door for the expertise of experienced officers to be utilized in educational contexts. This could potentially enhance the quality of driving instruction by integrating practical insights from seasoned law enforcement professionals.

Summary

House Study Bill 185 (HSB185) proposes amendments to the existing regulations regarding who can provide street or highway driving instruction in Iowa. Specifically, it seeks to exempt certain peace officers and retired peace officers from the requirement to be certified by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and authorized by the Board of Educational Examiners. This legislative move is aimed at recognizing the experience and qualifications of individuals who have served as peace officers in the state, allowing them to conduct driving instruction without undergoing additional bureaucratic hurdles.

Contention

Notably, while supporters argue that the bill acknowledges the skills and capabilities of retired and active peace officers, critics might raise concerns about the adequacy of the training provided by individuals who do not adhere to conventional teaching certification standards. There is a potential dialogue about the implications of such a change on the overall safety and effectiveness of driver education programs. Questions may arise regarding the adequacy of instructional quality and public safety, especially in the context of different student learning needs and standards of education.

Companion Bills

IA HF588

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway driving instruction.(Formerly HSB 185.)

Previously Filed As

IA HF588

A bill for an act relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway driving instruction.(Formerly HSB 185.)

IA HSB166

A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle enforcement duties of the department of public safety and the department of transportation, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 579.)

IA HF579

A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle enforcement duties of the department of public safety and the department of transportation, providing transfers of moneys, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 166.)

IA HF818

A bill for an act relating to contribution rates to the Iowa public employees' retirement system and the municipal fire and police retirement system.

IA SSB1175

A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle enforcement duties of the department of public safety and the department of transportation, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 513.)

IA HSB745

A bill for an act relating to public safety personnel retirement systems, the taxation of surviving spouse pension benefits, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2680.)

IA SF513

A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle enforcement duties of the department of public safety and the department of transportation, providing transfers of moneys, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1175.) Effective date: 05/16/2023, 07/01/2023.

IA HF967

A bill for an act relating to benefits and contributions for members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system who are employed in a protection occupation.(Formerly HSB 265; See HF 1023.)

IA HSB666

A bill for an act establishing a deferred retirement option plan for members of the public safety peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system, and including implementation provisions.

IA HF2533

A bill for an act relating to public safety personnel by modifying the retirement benefits of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, restricting bail for murder in the first degree or felonious assaults committed upon public safety personnel, and providing for a tax credit for moving expenses available against the individual income tax for new public safety personnel moving to the state.(Formerly HF 2206; See HF 2661.)

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