The Iowa Senate has approved adding expansive lawsuit immunity for police officers to Iowa code and allowing officers to receive more information in complaint investigations, including the names of people who filed complaints against them. "A responding officer in a high-pressure situation cannot hesitate or deliberate the intentions of the law for fear of a frivolous lawsuit," Sen. Chris Cournoyer, R-LeClaire, said from the Senate floor before the Monday evening vote. "To be clear, this bill does not protect negligence, incompetence or officers that knowingly violate the law." Iowa's push to codify so-called "qualified immunity" for law enforcement comes as lawmakers in some states have introduced legislation to eliminate it as a legal defense. The U.S. House passed a similar bill at the federal level last week.