Bill Text: IA SF2386 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act establishing an interim study committee to review and develop recommendations for the appointment of a special prosecutor for incidents involving the use of deadly force by a peace officer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-01 - Introduced, referred to Rules and Administration. S.J. 511. [SF2386 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2386-Introduced.html
Senate File 2386 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY BOLKCOM A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing an interim study committee to review and 2 develop recommendations for the appointment of a special 3 prosecutor for incidents involving the use of deadly force 4 by a peace officer. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5607XS (4) 87 jm/rh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. SPECIAL PROSECUTOR INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE. The 1 2 legislative council shall establish an interim study 1 3 committee composed of members of the senate and the house of 1 4 representatives to meet during the 2018 legislative interim. 1 5 The committee, in consultation with the justice department, 1 6 Iowa county attorneys association, office of the state public 1 7 defender, the Iowa state sheriffs' and deputies' association, 1 8 the Iowa peace officers association, and other stakeholders, 1 9 shall study issues relating to the appointment of a special 1 10 prosecutor to investigate and prosecute incidents involving the 1 11 use of deadly force by a peace officer. The committee shall 1 12 submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly 1 13 by January 15, 2019, for consideration by the general assembly 1 14 during the 2019 legislative session. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 17 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 18 This bill establishes an interim study committee to review 1 19 and develop recommendations for the appointment of a special 1 20 prosecutor for incidents involving the use of deadly force by a 1 21 peace officer. 1 22 The bill provides that the legislative council shall 1 23 establish an interim study committee composed of members of 1 24 the senate and the house of representatives to meet during the 1 25 2018 legislative interim. The committee, in consultation with 1 26 the justice department, Iowa county attorneys association, 1 27 state public defender, Iowa state sheriffs' and deputies' 1 28 association, Iowa peace officers association, and other 1 29 stakeholders, shall study issues relating to the appointment 1 30 of a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute incidents 1 31 involving the use of deadly force by a peace officer. The 1 32 bill requires the committee to submit its findings and 1 33 recommendations to the general assembly by January 15, 2019, 1 34 for consideration by the general assembly during the 2019 1 35 legislative session. LSB 5607XS (4) 87 jm/rh