88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 250: Concerning matters relating to the transportation of railroad workers, and providing penalties
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 relates to companies that operate motor vehicles and employ drivers for the transportation of railroad workers. Under the bill, the term employer means a railroad worker transportation company. The term employee refers to a driver who performs a service for a railroad worker transportation company, either for wages or as an independent contractor. The bill requires an employer to provide for annual inspection of the employer’s motor vehicles by a qualified person. In addition, each employee who drives a motor vehicle must complete a daily written vehicle report.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2019
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. T. Taylor
Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against
For: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; SMART-Transportation Division
Against: BNSF Railway Co.; CN Rail; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Union Pacific Railroad
In plain words
- February 12, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
- February 13, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Koelker and T. Taylor
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/SF250