88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 366: Requiring certain new school buses to be equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses, requiring the use of the safety belts or safety harnesses, and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires new school buses ordered for purchase on or after July 1, 2019, that were manufactured on or after July 1, 2019, to be equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses for every seating position. The bill also requires the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by the driver, front seat passengers, and all passengers under years of age on such school buses. Current requirements for the use of child restraint systems for children under years of age also apply to school buses equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses under the bill.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 18, 2019
- Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- February 13, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- February 18, 2019House subcommittee named: Mommsen, James, Meyer and A
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF366