House
Study
Bill
186
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BEST)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
issuance
and
suspension
of
motor
vehicle
1
registrations
and
certificates
of
title.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
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Section
1.
Section
321.30,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
1
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
d.
That
the
registration
of
the
vehicle
stands
suspended
3
or
revoked
,
or
the
person
applying
for
registration
is
4
prohibited
from
registering
a
motor
vehicle,
for
any
reason
5
as
provided
in
the
motor
vehicle
laws
of
this
state
,
except
6
that
the
department
and
the
county
treasurer
shall
not
refuse
7
registration
and
issuance
of
a
certificate
of
title
or
transfer
8
of
title
as
provided
in
section
321A.5
or
321A.17,
or
in
9
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
department
.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
321A.5,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
11
following
new
subsection:
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
this
13
section
to
the
contrary,
the
department
and
a
county
treasurer
14
shall
not
refuse
registration
and
issuance
or
transfer
of
a
15
certificate
of
title
to
a
person
required
by
this
section
to
16
deposit
security,
but
the
registration,
once
issued,
shall
be
17
immediately
suspended
and
the
suspension
shall
remain
in
effect
18
unless
and
until
the
owner
deposits
security
in
accordance
with
19
this
section.
20
Sec.
3.
Section
321A.17,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
21
following
new
subsection:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
10.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
this
23
section
to
the
contrary,
the
department
and
a
county
treasurer
24
shall
not
refuse
registration
and
issuance
or
transfer
of
25
a
certificate
of
title
to
a
person
required
to
give
and
26
thereafter
maintain
proof
of
financial
responsibility
under
27
this
section,
but
the
registration,
once
issued,
shall
be
28
immediately
suspended
and
the
suspension
shall
remain
in
effect
29
unless
and
until
the
person
gives
and
thereafter
maintains
30
proof
of
financial
responsibility
as
required
by
this
section.
31
EXPLANATION
32
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
33
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
34
Under
current
law,
the
department
of
transportation
(DOT)
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or
a
county
treasurer
is
required
to
refuse
registration
and
1
issuance
of
a
certificate
of
title
or
transfer
of
title
for
a
2
motor
vehicle
if,
among
other
reasons,
the
registration
of
the
3
vehicle
stands
suspended
or
revoked
for
any
reason
as
provided
4
in
the
motor
vehicle
laws
of
this
state.
5
The
DOT
is
required
to
suspend
a
vehicle
registration
for
6
a
variety
of
reasons.
Among
other
circumstances,
under
Code
7
section
321A.5,
the
DOT
must
suspend
a
registration
within
8
60
days
after
receiving
a
report
of
a
motor
vehicle
accident
9
within
this
state
which
resulted
in
bodily
injury
to,
death
10
of,
or
damage
to
the
property
in
the
amount
of
$1,500
or
more
11
of,
any
one
person.
Under
Code
section
321A.17,
the
DOT
12
is
required
to
suspend
the
registration
of
a
person
who
is
13
convicted
for
a
violation
of
Code
chapter
321J
(operating
while
14
intoxicated),
whose
driver’s
license
was
suspended
or
revoked,
15
or
who
forfeits
bail
after
operating
while
intoxicated.
The
16
registration
remains
suspended
until
the
person
gives
and
17
maintains
proof
of
financial
responsibility.
The
proof
of
18
financial
responsibility
must
include
one
of
a
list
of
options,
19
including
form
SR-22,
pursuant
to
the
DOT’s
administrative
20
rules.
21
In
such
circumstances,
this
bill
requires
the
DOT
and
22
a
county
treasurer
to
issue
a
registration
for
a
vehicle
23
and,
if
registration
is
issued,
requires
the
DOT
or
a
county
24
treasurer
to
immediately
suspend
the
registration,
unless
25
the
person
deposits
security
in
accordance
with
Code
section
26
321A.5
or
gives
and
thereafter
maintains
proof
of
financial
27
responsibility
in
accordance
with
Code
section
321A.17,
as
28
applicable.
29
A
person
who
operates
any
motor
vehicle
upon
the
highways
30
if
the
certificate
of
title
has
been
canceled,
or
while
31
the
registration
is
suspended
or
revoked,
commits
a
simple
32
misdemeanor
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$135.
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