The Iowa Senate passed a bill that would allow for the creation of a dedicated cold case unit in Iowa. 

State Senator for District 10 Jake Chapman says the cold case unit would be with the Department of Public Safety. Chapman says it isn’t a bill most people think about until it affects someone they know. 

“Fortunately, I have not had to experience that and I think most Iowans probably have not had to experience that but for those who have had loved ones who have unfortunately had loved ones murdered and then subsequently there has been no conviction in those cases here in the state of Iowa we do not have a cold case unit.”

Chapman tells Raccoon Valley Radio he is happy there was bipartisan support for the bill in the Senate as it passed with a 46-0 vote, which he says shows the importance of a topic like this. 

“The reality is we do have cold cases out there and we need justice brought for those victims and the family of those victims.”

Senate File 561 moved to the House Appropriations Committee.