89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2342: Relating to the display of a county name on vehicle registration plates
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 it does
34, with limited exceptions. Generally, a person must register a vehicle in the person's county of residence. However, because the department of transportation did not implement a program for electronic applications, titling, registering, and funds transfers for vehicles by July 1, 2019, a person may register a vehicle in a contiguous county.166. Under current law, it is unlawful for the owner of a vehicle to place any frame around or over the registration plate which does not permit full view of all numerals and letters printed on the registration plate, including the county name.
Sponsors
Transportation committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Against: Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association
In plain words
- February 10, 2022Filed in the House
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2342