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

HF 593: Relating to the issuance and suspension of motor vehicle registrations and certificates of title

Signed into law

What it does

Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) or a county treasurer is required to refuse registration and issuance of a certificate of title or transfer of title for a motor vehicle if, among other reasons, the registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state. The DOT is required to suspend a vehicle registration for a variety of reasons.5, the DOT must suspend a registration within days after receiving a report of a motor vehicle accident within this state which resulted in bodily injury to, death of, or damage to the property in the amount of $1,500 or more of, any one person.

Sponsors

Transportation committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Community Bankers of Iowa; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Bankers Association; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State County Treasurers Association

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. April 17, 2023Took the place of SF 497 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  5. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 50–0
  6. May 3, 2023Sent to the Governor
  7. May 3, 2023Signed into law

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/HF593