IA SF490 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-30 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 947.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

A bill for an act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor. (Formerly SF 375.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Title

A bill for an act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor. (Formerly SF 375.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-05 - House - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 82 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-03-24 - Senate - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Senate - Senate Transportation Report (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-30SenateSigned by Governor. S.J. 947.
2026-04-30SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 947.
2026-03-09SenateMessage from House. S.J. 491.
2026-03-05HouseImmediate message. H.J. 601.
2026-03-05HousePassed House, yeas 82, nays 4. H.J. 588.
2026-01-29HousePlaced on calendar. H.J. 183.
2026-01-28HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 183.
2026-01-28HouseCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 183.
2026-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends passage.
2026-01-21HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 7:45AM RM 103.
2026-01-20HouseSubcommittee: Henderson, Meyer, A. and Scholten. H.J. 126.
2025-05-15HouseRereferred to Transportation. H.J. 1221.
2025-04-03HousePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 894.
2025-03-24HouseRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 788.
2025-03-24HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 777.
2025-03-24SenateImmediate message. S.J. 616.
2025-03-24SenatePassed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 614.
2025-03-04SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 410.
2025-03-04SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 400.

Same As/Similar To

HF74 (Similar To) 2025-03-05 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 765.
SF375 (Similar To) 2025-03-04 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 490. S.J. 410.
HF765 (Similar To) 2026-01-20 - Subcommittee: Henderson, Meyer, A. and Scholten. H.J. 125.

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