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

HF 588: Relating to peace officers and retired peace officers who provide street or highway driving instruction

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

What it does

Under current law, to be qualified to provide street or highway driving instruction, a person must be certified by the department of transportation (DOT) and authorized by the board of educational examiners; however, certain peace officers and retired peace officers are not required to be authorized by the board of educational examiners. This bill provides that certain peace officers and retired peace officers need not be certified by the DOT. Current DOT administrative rules also provide certain instructor preparation requirements for driving instructors.

Sponsors

Transportation committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2023

  • Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

  1. March 2, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 9, 2023Passed the House, 96–0
  3. March 13, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: De Witt, Webster and Winckler
  5. March 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/HF588