IA SF378 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on June 1 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-02 - Fiscal note.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

A bill for an act relating to speed limits, including the speed limit range for which certain excessive speed violations cannot be considered for certain purposes and the default speed limit for all vehicular traffic, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 73.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Title

A bill for an act relating to speed limits, including the speed limit range for which certain excessive speed violations cannot be considered for certain purposes and the default speed limit for all vehicular traffic, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 73.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-22 - Senate - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 28 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-01 - House - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 76 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - House Committee On State Government Report (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 36 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Senate Transportation Report (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-02HouseFiscal note.
2026-06-01SenateSigned by Governor. S.J. 1029.
2026-05-05SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.
2026-04-22HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 977.
2026-04-22SenateImmediate message. S.J. 869.
2026-04-22SenatePassed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16. S.J. 868.
2026-04-22SenateSenate concurred with S-5153. S.J. 868.
2026-04-07SenateFiscal note.
2026-04-02SenateMessage from House, with amendment S-5153. S.J. 709.
2026-04-01HouseImmediate message. H.J. 801.
2026-04-01HousePassed House, yeas 76, nays 16. H.J. 796.
2026-04-01HouseCommittee amendment H-8231 out of order. H.J. 795.
2026-04-01HouseAmendment H-8245 adopted. H.J. 795.
2026-04-01HouseCommittee amendment H-8231 deferred. H.J. 795.
2026-03-26HousePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.
2026-03-19HouseAmendment H-8245 filed. H.J. 712.
2026-03-18HousePlaced on calendar. H.J. 687.
2026-03-18HouseCommittee amendment H-8231 filed. H.J. 687.
2026-03-18HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 687.
2026-03-18HouseCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 687.
2026-03-11HouseSubcommittee recommends passage.
2026-03-09HouseSubcommittee Meeting: [].
2026-03-05HouseSubcommittee reassigned: Jones, Gosa and Siegrist. H.J. 601.
2026-03-03HouseSubcommittee: Meggers, Gosa and Henderson. H.J. 524.
2025-04-01HouseFiscal note.
2025-04-01HouseSubcommittee recommends passage.
2025-03-27HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:30AM House Lounge.
2025-03-26HouseSubcommittee: Bossman, Cooling and Mommsen. H.J. 852.
2025-03-18HouseRead first time, referred to Transportation. H.J. 717.
2025-03-18HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 680.
2025-03-18SenateImmediate message. S.J. 562.
2025-03-18SenatePassed Senate, yeas 36, nays 12. S.J. 560.
2025-02-19SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 318.
2025-02-19SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 311.

Same As/Similar To

SF73 (Similar To) 2025-02-19 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 378. S.J. 318.

Iowa State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF378
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF378.html
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/SF378.html
Supplementhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1525393.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1603385.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1604707.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250219_SJNL.pdf#318
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250318_SJNL.pdf#560
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20260318_HJNL.pdf#687
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20260401_HJNL.pdf#796
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20260422_SJNL.pdf#868

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