Bill Text: IA SF2326 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the coordination of enforcement activities between the department of transportation and the department of public safety, including provisions relating to department of transportation employees designated as peace officers, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3192.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-04-18 - Amendment H-8387 filed. H.J. 813. [SF2326 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2326-Introduced.html
Senate File 2326 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3192) A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the coordination of enforcement activities 2 between the department of transportation and the department 3 of public safety, including provisions relating to 4 department of transportation employees designated as peace 5 officers, and including effective date provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6166SV (2) 87 ns/rh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.477, subsection 1, Code 2018, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. The department may designate by resolution certain of its 1 4 employees upon each of whom there is conferred the authority 1 5 of a peace officer to enforce all laws of the state including 1 6 but not limited to the rules and regulations of the department. 1 7 Employees designated as peace officers pursuant to this 1 8 section shall have the same powers, duties, privileges, and 1 9 immunities conferred by law on peace officersforrelating to 1 10 the enforcement of all laws of this state and the apprehension 1 11 of violators. 1 12 Sec. 2. Section 321.477, Code 2018, is amended by adding the 1 13 following new subsection: 1 14 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. The department and the department 1 15 of public safety shall coordinate to provide effective and 1 16 efficient enforcement of all laws of the state, including any 1 17 related regulatory actions. 1 18 Sec. 3. REPEAL. 2017 Iowa Acts, chapter 149, section 4, is 1 19 repealed. 1 20 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 1 21 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 24 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 25 Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) 1 26 is authorized to designate by resolution certain of its 1 27 employees upon each of whom there is conferred the authority 1 28 of a peace officer to enforce all laws of the state including 1 29 but not limited to the rules and regulations of the DOT. 1 30 Employees designated as peace officers in this manner have 1 31 the same powers conferred by law on peace officers for the 1 32 enforcement of all laws of this state and the apprehension 1 33 of violators. This bill amends current law to specify that 1 34 employees designated as peace officers in this manner have the 1 35 same powers, duties, privileges, and immunities conferred by 2 1 law on peace officers relating to the enforcement of all laws 2 2 of this state and the apprehension of violators. 2 3 The bill provides that the DOT and the department of public 2 4 safety are required to coordinate to provide effective and 2 5 efficient enforcement of all laws of the state, including any 2 6 related regulatory actions. 2 7 In 2017, the general assembly amended Code section 321.477 2 8 to specify the powers, duties, and limitations of such 2 9 employees. Under the terms of the legislation, the amended 2 10 language is set to be repealed effective July 1, 2018. Because 2 11 the bill amends language enacted in 2017, the bill repeals the 2 12 future repeal provision. The bill takes effect upon enactment. LSB 6166SV (2) 87 ns/rh
