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Iowa Senate Bill 2504 Establishes Law Enforcement Officer Appeal Rights for Brady-Giglio List Placement

Original title: A bill for an act relating to Brady-Giglio list appeals and law enforcement officers’ rights, and providing effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3198 .)

Last action · May 3, 2026: Withdrawn. S.J. 1005 .

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate File 2504 grants law enforcement officers the right to petition district court to appeal a prosecuting agency's decision to place them on a , regardless of when the placement occurred. If the officer prevails, the court must award equitable relief, attorney fees, expenses, and court costs to be paid by the employing or responsible state, municipality, or county.

Why it matters

Law enforcement officers gain statutory authority to challenge credibility list placements in court with mandatory cost reimbursement if successful, shifting potential legal and financial liabilities to state and local governments.

Background

A Brady-Giglio list is compiled by prosecutors to track law enforcement officers who have credibility issues that must be disclosed to criminal defendants under constitutional law. context
Iowa Code chapter 80F establishes the Bill of Rights for law enforcement officers, governing procedural protections during investigations and employment actions. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

law enforcement officers

Law enforcement officers gain the statutory right to appeal Brady-Giglio list placements in district court and receive mandatory legal fee awards if they prevail.

Directly affected

prosecuting agencies

Prosecuting agencies are subject to district court judicial review and potential reversal of their decisions to place officers on Brady-Giglio lists.

Directly affected

state and local governments

The state, municipalities, and counties are required to pay court-ordered equitable relief, attorney fees, expenses, and costs when an officer successfully challenges a listing.

Key Facts

An officer has the right to petition the district court, appeal, or intervene in an action regarding a prosecuting agency's decision to place an officer on a Brady-Giglio list.
The rights apply to officers placed on a Brady-Giglio list regardless of when the placement, action, or decision occurred.
The district court has jurisdiction over the review and must perform an in camera review of the evidence.
The district court may hold a closed hearing upon request or on its own motion, and may affirm, modify, reverse, or order the removal of an officer from a Brady-Giglio list.

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Evidence presented to the district court must be provided under seal and kept confidential unless otherwise ordered.
If the court finds in favor of the officer, it shall award equitable relief, reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs.
Any court awards must be paid by the state, municipality, or county that employs or is responsible for the prosecuting agency.
The Act applies retroactively to placements and subsequent proceedings occurring on and after July 1, 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can law enforcement officers appeal a past placement on a Brady-Giglio list?

Yes, the bill applies retroactively to placements and subsequent proceedings occurring on and after July 1, 2021.

Who pays for the officer's attorney fees if the officer wins the appeal?

The state, municipality, or county that employs or is responsible for the prosecuting agency must pay the awarded attorney fees, expenses, and court costs.

Are court hearings and evidence public during a Brady-Giglio list appeal?

Not necessarily. The district court performs an of the evidence, which is provided under seal and kept confidential, and the court may hold a closed hearing upon request.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Withdrawn.

Procedural history

8 actions

May 3, 2026Senate
Withdrawn. S.J. 1005 .
May 3, 2026Senate
HF 2797 substituted. S.J. 1005 .
May 2, 2026Senate
Attached to HF 2797 . S.J. 979 .
May 1, 2026Iowa Legislature
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2504 .
May 1, 2026Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Dickey, Bisignano, and Dawson.
May 1, 2026Iowa LegislatureIntroduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.

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May 1, 2026Senate
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 959 .
May 1, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 957 .

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