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

HF 2417: Relating to certain motor vehicle equipment, including required signage regarding such equipment, 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 prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle in Iowa if the vehicle is equipped with a system or technology capable of remotely disabling the vehicle while the vehicle is being operated. The bill requires every motor vehicle operated in Iowa to be equipped with a functional radio capable of receiving certain commercial radio station transmissions (AM radio). By operation of law, a person who operates a motor vehicle equipped with a vehicle-disabling system or technology and a person who operates a motor vehicle without a functional AM radio equipped commits a simple misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2024

  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Robert Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against

Against: Alliance For Automotive Innovation; General Motors LLC; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Motor Truck Association; Tesla

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. February 12, 2024House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Henderson and Wilson
  3. February 13, 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/HF2417