Bills › 89th General Assembly

HF 2145Died when the session ended · February 10, 2022

Relating to the inclusion of the value of child restraint systems in the partial loss calculation for specified insurance settlements of first-party automobile partial losses and including applicability provisions

Topics:InsuranceTransportation

Same legislation: HF 164

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2021
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary When a car is damaged by $5,000 or more, insurance companies must include the value of any car seats or booster seats in their settlement payments. This rule applies to people receiving insurance payouts for partial damage to their vehicles.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the inclusion of the value of child restraint systems in the partial loss calculation for insurance settlements of first-party automobile partial losses. The bill requires a person to include the value of any child restraint systems that are located in an automobile at the time the automobile is subject to a partial loss that equals or exceeds $5,000 in damage. “Automobile” is defined in the bill as a motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying nine passengers or less, excluding motorcycles and motorized bicycles. 213. The bill applies to first-party automobile partial losses for automobiles that are subject to a partial loss occurring on or after July 1, 2022.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 1, 2022. On February 10, 2022 it recommended amendment and passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§507B.4D

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 2055 Relating to the inclusion of the value of child restraint systems in the partial loss calc…
    88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

  • HF 324 Relating to the inclusion of the value of child restraint systems in the partial loss calc…
    90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 499
    Nearly identical
  • SF 215 Relating to the inclusion of the value of child restraint systems in the loss calculation …
    91st General Assembly · In committee
    Very similar

Matched by wording or an identical title.