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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2037: Relating to motor vehicle window tint, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, a person is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle equipped with a front windshield, a side window to the immediate right or left of the driver, or a sidewing forward of and to the left or right of the driver (window) which is excessively dark or reflective so that it is difficult for a person outside the motor vehicle to see into the motor vehicle through the window.7), “excessively dark or reflective” means the window does not meet a minimum standard of transparency of percent light transmittance.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 16, 2024

  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa State Troopers Association

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. January 16, 2024House subcommittee named: Meggers, Meyer, B. and Shipley
  3. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/90/HF2037