90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2219: Relating to abandoned vehicles, 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
This bill relates to abandoned vehicles. Under current law, a person whose vehicle was abandoned has days to reclaim the vehicle after receiving notice from the police authority or private entity that took custody of the vehicle. The bill increases this to days. The bill provides a cause of action for owners, lienholders, and other claimants of an abandoned vehicle against a private entity for action taken related to taking custody of and holding the vehicle if the private entity does not act reasonably or in good faith and damages the vehicle, or fails to provide required notice.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 31, 2024
- Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Primary Care Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Polk County - Board of Supervisors
Against: Crow's Auto Service
In plain words
- January 30, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 31, 2024House subcommittee named: Young, Judge and Lohse
- February 5, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2219