89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 411: Relating to bicycles, including motor vehicles overtaking and passing bicycles, lamps required for bicycles and bicycle riders, and clothing required for certain bicycle riders, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable
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
OVERTAKING AND PASSING.281.281 prohibits a person operating a vehicle from steering the vehicle unreasonably close to or toward a person riding a bicycle on a highway. This provision of the bill does not apply if the bicycle is traveling on a paved shoulder or in a lane designated for the travel of bicycles.299 is punishable by a scheduled fine of $135.299 causes a serious injury, a court could impose an additional fine of $500 and suspend the person’s driver’s license for not more than days. If the violation causes a death, a court could impose an additional fine of $1,000 and suspend the person’s driver’s license for not more than 180 days.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against
Against: ABATE of Iowa; Iowa Bicycle Coalition
In plain words
- February 8, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF411