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

HF 2181: Requiring certain children to be secured in child restraint devices when traveling in motor vehicles

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

What it does

This bill requires certain children to be secured in child restraint devices, including child restraint systems, safety belts, and safety harnesses, when traveling in motor vehicles. Current law requires a child under one year of age and weighing less than pounds who is being transported in a motor vehicle subject to registration, except a school bus or motorcycle, to be secured during transit in a rear-facing child restraint system that is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital

In plain words

  1. January 29, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee

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/HF2181