89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 615: Relating to trespass upon vehicles, 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
This bill provides that trespass includes the unwanted placement of advertising or promotional materials, including but not limited to flyers, business cards, placards, signs, or pictures that display or offer services or goods to be sold or exchanged, or that provide political information, upon a vehicle. A person who commits trespass commits a simple misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, or serious misdemeanor depending on the circumstances of the offense. For purposes of trespass, a simple misdemeanor is punishable by a scheduled fine of $260 for a first violation, $645 for a second violation, and $1,285 for a third or subsequent violation.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 22, 2021
- Rep. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
- Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)
In plain words
- February 18, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- February 22, 2021House subcommittee named: Westrich, Hite and Wolfe
- February 25, 2021Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF615