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SF 2001Died when the session ended · January 10, 2022

To require proof of financial liability coverage upon registration of a motor vehicle

Topics:InsuranceTransportation

Same legislation: HF 2115

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 10, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2022
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Vehicle owners must prove they have insurance whenever they register a car or renew their registration. To do this, you must show a copy of your insurance card or other official documents to the county treasurer or the Department of Transportation. Officials cannot complete your registration unless you provide this proof of coverage.1

Read the official explanation

20B at the time the vehicle is registered and each time the registration is renewed. At the time of application for registration of a motor vehicle, the owner is required to provide a copy of the proof of financial liability coverage card issued for the motor vehicle, a description of the coverage as noted on the card, or other documentation acceptable to the department of transportation (DOT). The DOT or county treasurer cannot register a motor vehicle or renew a registration in the absence of satisfactory proof that financial liability coverage is in effect for the vehicle. 20B.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 13, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321.20§321.30§321.40

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 1 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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