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

SF 2084: Relating to repair or service estimates for certain older motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, a person offering to contract for repairs or service on a motor vehicle (supplier) must inform a person contracting for, or intending to contract for, repairs or service on a motor vehicle used primarily for farm or personal use (consumer) of the consumer’s right to receive a written or oral estimate prior to the commencement of the repairs or service. If the consumer authorizes repairs or service in writing, the authorization form notifies the consumer of the right. If the consumer orally authorizes repairs or service, the supplier must orally inform the consumer of the right.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 27, 2022

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
  • Sen. Jim Lykam (D)

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. January 27, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Brown and Lykam
  3. February 2, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2084