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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026

HSB 159: HSB 159

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

Under current law, a person holding a special minor’s driver’s license is allowed to operate a motor vehicle during the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. between the licensee’s residence, schools of enrollment, bus stops, and sites, facilities, or schools designated by the licensee’s district or school of enrollment for the accommodation of the school’s extracurricular activities, with certain limitations. This bill expands the allowable hours of operation to 11:00 p.m. A violation of Code section 321.194 is punishable by a scheduled fine of $70.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2021

  • Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)
  • Rep. Jon Thorup (R)

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Blank Childrens Hospital

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 28, 2021House subcommittee named: Bossman, Running-Marquardt and Thorup

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/HSB159