The bill amends Section 321.492A of the Iowa Code to prohibit political subdivisions or state agencies from imposing quotas not only on the issuance of citations but also on the number of traffic stops made by peace officers. The new language specifies that these entities cannot mandate or suggest that officers stop a certain number of individuals for alleged traffic violations or issue a specific number of citations, whether daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly.

This change aims to ensure that peace officers can perform their duties without the pressure of meeting arbitrary quotas, which could potentially compromise the quality of law enforcement and public safety. By eliminating the quota system for both stops and citations, the bill seeks to promote more discretion and judgment in policing practices.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 321.492A