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

HF 63: Relating to additional penalties for certain violations against bicyclists causing serious injury or death committed by a person operating a motor vehicle

Became HF 422 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

281(1) prohibits a person operating a motor vehicle from steering the vehicle unreasonably close to or toward a person riding a bicycle on a highway, including the roadway or the shoulder adjacent to the roadway.281(1) is $325.482A sets forth additional penalties applicable when a person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of certain Code sections in Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) if such violation causes serious injury to or the death of another person.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

  • Rep. Mike Vondran (R) · mike.vondran@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Kressig (D) · bob.kressig@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Bicycle Coalition; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. January 18, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
  2. February 14, 2023House subcommittee named: Vondran, Kressig, Wilz and H
  3. February 20, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 22, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. February 22, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 422

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/HF63