HF 2579: Relating to personalized fire fighter and emergency medical services special registration plates, and providing fees

What it does

Under current law, an owner of a motor vehicle who is a current or retired member of a paid or volunteer fire department may order fire fighter special registration plates signifying the owner is an active or retired fire fighter. The plates are designed by the department of transportation (DOT) in cooperation with representatives designated by the Iowa fire fighters’ associations.166 (vehicle plate specifications). Likewise, under current law, an owner of a motor vehicle who is a current member of a paid or volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) agency may order special registration plates, designed by the DOT in cooperation with representatives designated by the Iowa EMS association, signifying that the person is a current member of a paid or volunteer EMS agency.

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2024

• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA)

In plain words

1. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
2. February 26, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
3. February 27, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
4. February 28, 2024Arrived in the Senate
5. March 4, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Bennett and Webster
6. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. March 13, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
8. April 9, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–0
9. April 18, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
10. April 19, 2024Sent to the Governor
11. April 19, 2024Signed into law