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Relating to damages owed by a person at fault in crashes and collisions involving commercial motor vehicles
Topics:Transportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 14, 2022
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to damages owed by a person at fault in crashes and collisions involving commercial motor vehicles. The bill requires a person at fault in a crash or collision involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to arrange for and pay the costs associated with the provision of a suitable replacement CMV to be delivered to the owner or operator of the damaged CMV without unnecessary delay. The suitable replacement CMV must be provided by the person at fault until the required repairs to the damaged CMV are completed or the damaged CMV is placed back into service by the owner or operator, whichever occurs first.
Read the full explanation
A person who fails to arrange and provide a suitable replacement CMV must reimburse the owner or operator of the damaged CMV for the costs incurred by the owner or operator to obtain a suitable replacement CMV, including but not limited to rental charges, to use until the required repairs to the damaged CMV are completed or the damaged CMV is placed back into service by the owner or operator, whichever occurs first. The bill requires a person who is at fault and causes damage to a CMV in a crash or collision to compensate the owner or operator of the damaged CMV for each day the owner or operator is unable to operate the CMV, or a suitable replacement CMV provided by the person at fault, as a result of the crash or collision. The compensation must equal the mean average net revenue the owner or operator received for each day the CMV was in service based on the previous in-service days. Under current law, any damages for fault resulting in injury to property must be diminished in proportion to the amount of fault attributable to the claimant. Such comparative fault considerations do not apply to the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 14, 2022. On February 16, 2022 it recommended amendment and passage.
- Sen. Adrian Dickey REmail
- Sen. Mike Klimesh REmail
- Sen. T. Taylor
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§321.274
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →
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