Relating to lighting devices and other equipment on snow plows and authorized emergency vehicles, and making penalties applicable

Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: SSB 1047

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 5, 2019
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: Senate committeeMarch 5, 2019
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 201950–0
Done: House committeeApril 1, 2019
Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

In 2015, the general assembly authorized motor trucks, trailers, tractors, truck-mounted snow blowers, and motor graders owned by the department of transportation and used for snow and ice treatment or removal to display rear-facing blue and white lighting devices or reflectors in conjunction with amber lighting devices or reflectors. These authorizations were set to be repealed July 1, 2019. In 2018, the general assembly struck these future repeal provisions. This bill applies those authorizations to such vehicles owned by the state or any political subdivision of the state, including any local authority.

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Under Code chapter 321, a “local authority” is any county, municipal, and other local board or body having authority to adopt local police regulations under the constitution and laws of the state. The bill allows authorized emergency vehicles to be equipped with a variety of lighting devices, including flashing headlamps, red and blue lights, flashing or solid white lights, split red and blue steady or flashing lights, and lights or light bars containing one or more rear zone amber lights or amber directional arrows. In addition, an incident command vehicle may be equipped with one or more steady or flashing green lights. However, a towing or recovery vehicle, unless owned by the state or a municipality, is prohibited from being equipped with red and blue lights and a siren.

Changed since by amendment S-3070; see Amendments.

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House subcommittee

Named February 13, 2020. Meeting: Thursday, March 5 · 8:00 AM · House Lounge.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§321.424

Amends§321.393 §321.423 §321.433

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SSB 1047Cleared committee

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SF 478Passed a chamber

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HF 68Cleared committee89th GA

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