Bill Text: IA HF405 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle window tint, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-22 - Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 408. [HF405 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF405-Introduced.html
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BY
TUREK
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
motor
vehicle
window
tint,
and
making
1
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.438,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
1
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
2
thereof
the
following:
3
2.
a.
A
person
shall
not
operate
on
the
highway
a
motor
4
vehicle
equipped
with
a
windshield,
side
window,
or
rear
5
window
that
is
tinted
so
that
the
driver’s
view
through
6
the
windshield,
side
window,
or
rear
window
is
reduced
or
7
the
ability
to
see
into
the
motor
vehicle
is
substantially
8
impaired.
Windows
and
window
treatments
prohibited
under
this
9
subsection
include
all
of
the
following:
10
(1)
A
windshield
with
any
sunscreening
material
that
is
11
not
clear
and
transparent
below
the
AS-1
line
or
that
has
a
12
sunscreening
material
that
is
red,
yellow,
or
amber
in
color
13
above
the
AS-1
line.
14
(2)
Front
side
windows
with
any
sunscreening
or
other
15
transparent
material
that
has
a
luminous
reflectance
of
more
16
than
thirty-five
percent
or
has
light
transmission
of
less
than
17
thirty-five
percent.
18
(3)
A
rear
window
or
side
windows
behind
the
front
seats
19
with
sunscreening
or
other
transparent
material
that
has
a
20
luminous
reflectance
of
more
than
thirty-five
percent
or
has
21
light
transmission
of
less
than
twenty
percent,
except
for
the
22
rear
window
or
side
windows
behind
the
front
seats
on
a
bus,
23
van,
or
motor
vehicle
designed
to
carry
ten
or
fewer
passengers
24
that
is
constructed
on
a
truck
chassis
or
with
special
features
25
for
occasional
off-road
use.
26
(4)
Windows
on
a
motor
vehicle
as
described
in
49
C.F.R.
27
§571.205
that
do
not
meet
the
standards
for
safety
glazing
28
material
specified
under
49
C.F.R.
§571.205.
29
b.
Paragraph
“a”
does
not
apply
to
a
person
who
operates
30
a
motor
vehicle
owned
or
leased
by
a
federal,
state,
or
local
31
law
enforcement
agency
if
the
operation
is
part
of
the
person’s
32
official
duties.
33
c.
As
used
in
this
subsection:
34
(1)
“AS-1
line”
means
a
line
extending
from
the
letters
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AS-1,
found
on
most
motor
vehicle
windshields,
running
parallel
1
to
the
top
of
the
windshield
or
a
line
five
inches
below
and
2
parallel
to
the
top
of
the
windshield,
whichever
is
closer
to
3
the
top
of
the
windshield.
4
(2)
“Light
transmission”
means
the
ratio
of
the
amount
of
5
total
light,
expressed
in
percentages,
which
is
allowed
to
pass
6
through
the
sunscreening
or
transparent
material
to
the
amount
7
of
total
light
falling
on
the
motor
vehicle
window.
8
(3)
“Luminous
reflectance”
means
the
ratio
of
the
amount
9
of
total
light,
expressed
in
percentages,
which
is
reflected
10
outward
by
the
sunscreening
or
transparent
material
to
the
11
amount
of
total
light
falling
on
the
motor
vehicle
window.
12
(4)
“Sunscreening
material”
means
a
film,
material,
tint,
13
or
device
applied
to
motor
vehicle
windows
for
the
purpose
of
14
reducing
the
effects
of
the
sun.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
Current
law
prohibits
a
person
from
operating
on
the
highway
19
a
motor
vehicle
that
is
equipped
with
a
front
windshield,
side
20
window,
or
sidewing
which
is
excessively
dark
or
reflective
21
such
that
it
is
difficult
for
a
person
outside
the
motor
22
vehicle
to
see
into
the
motor
vehicle
through
the
window.
By
23
administrative
rule,
the
department
of
transportation
(DOT)
24
defines
“excessively
dark
or
reflective”
to
mean
that
the
25
window
does
not
meet
a
minimum
standard
of
transparency
of
26
70
percent
light
transmittance.
The
prohibition
does
not
27
apply
to
a
person
who
operates
a
motor
vehicle
owned
or
leased
28
by
a
federal,
state,
or
local
law
enforcement
agency
if
the
29
operation
is
part
of
the
person’s
official
duties.
30
This
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
operating
on
the
highway
31
a
motor
vehicle
equipped
with
windows
that
are
tinted
so
that
32
the
driver’s
view
through
the
windshield,
side
window,
or
rear
33
window
is
reduced
or
the
ability
to
see
into
the
motor
vehicle
34
is
substantially
impaired.
The
bill
strikes
DOT’s
authority
to
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adopt
by
rule
a
minimum
measurable
standard
of
transparency.
1
Instead,
the
bill
provides
a
list
of
prohibited
windows
and
2
window
treatments
based
on
the
type
of
window
and
type
of
3
vehicle.
4
The
bill
does
not
apply
to
a
person
who
operates
a
motor
5
vehicle
owned
or
leased
by
a
federal,
state,
or
local
law
6
enforcement
agency
if
the
operation
is
part
of
the
person’s
7
official
duties.
8
The
bill
defines
the
terms
used
in
the
bill,
including
9
“AS-1
line”,
“light
transmission”,
“luminous
reflectance”,
and
10
“sunscreening
material”.
11
A
violation
of
Code
section
321.438
is
punishable
by
a
12
scheduled
fine
of
$70.
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