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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 493: Relating to low-speed electric bicycles, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions

Signed into law

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Can’t be estimated

8A(9A). The new citations established by HF 493 may result in an increase in fine and surcharge revenue, but the impact is unknown. Table 1 shows the distribution of fine revenue for one citation of each scheduled violation established under this Bill.

Senate subcommittee · named March 2, 2021

  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Eric Giddens (D)

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Bicycle Coalition; PeopleForBikes

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2021Filed in the House
  2. February 18, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 23, 2021Passed the House
  4. February 25, 2021Sent to the Senate Transportation committee
  5. March 2, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Dickey and Giddens
  6. March 24, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  7. March 31, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  8. April 13, 2021Passed the Senate, 46–0
  9. April 20, 2021Passed the House, 91–1
  10. May 19, 2021Sent to the Governor
  11. May 20, 2021Signed into law
  12. June 24, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF493