A bill for an act relating to railway special agents.
This bill (SF 62) clarifies the role of railway special agents employed by railroads in Iowa. It requires these agents - appointed by the Public Safety Commissioner but not paid by the state - to cooperate with city, county, and state police when investigating crimes or train crashes involving Iowa residents or property. The bill defines "railroad corporation" to align with an existing state code (section 327D.2). It does not create new funding or penalties but sets a standard for collaboration between railroad security personnel and local law enforcement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 20, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Meggers, Gosa and Meyer, A.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:00PM RM 304.1.
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Young, Williams and Wilson.
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2025 2:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Shipley, Quirmbach, and Reichman.
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Klimesh
RRepublican
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