Iowa
Every law and rule change USCLI tracks for Iowa, across the professions, on one page. Each entry links to its full write-up and official sources.
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Licensing Law Tracker
Iowa licenses private investigation, private security, and bail enforcement businesses through the Program Services Bureau of the Department of Public Safety. Employees who do regulated work need a department identification card, not a separate license.
Full Iowa page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed (3 entries).
Department proposes to rewrite Chapter 121
Under Executive Order 10, the Department of Public Safety published a regulatory analysis proposing to rescind 661 IAC Chapter 121 and adopt a new chapter in its place. A public hearing was scheduled for September 23, 2026, with written comments due the…
Firearms training rule for private school security officers
Implementing 2024 House Files 2586 and 2652, the department added a definition of “private school security officer” to Chapter 121 and a new rule, 121.25, requiring these officers to take part in annual live scenario training, an initial firearm…
Bail bond sureties must be licensed to do bail enforcement
Amended Iowa Code 80A.2 so that the exemption for a person employed by one employer in connection with that employer’s affairs does not cover a person employed by a surety licensed under Chapter 811 who is acting as a bail enforcement agent. It also…
Officer Certification Tracker
The Officer Certification Tracker has not published a Iowa page yet. See the states it covers.
Forensic Science Tracker
The Forensic Science Tracker has not published a Iowa page yet. See the states it covers.
Last updated October 15, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation