90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 166: HSB 166

Became HF 579 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

BACKGROUND. Under current law, the department of public safety (DPS) is charged with, among other things, preventing crime and detecting and apprehending criminals. The division of state patrol (state patrol) is established within DPS. The state patrol is required to enforce the provisions of Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) relating to traffic on public highways, including those relating to the safe and legal operation of passenger cars, motorcycles, motor trucks, and buses, and to see that proper safety rules are observed.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Figure 3 includes the estimated annual ongoing costs for transferring MVE from the DOT to the DPS. The decrease to the DOT represents an estimated reduction to appropriations made in the DOT budget from the PRF and RUTF.

House subcommittee · named February 15, 2023

Rep. Phil Thompson (R)
Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Governor's Office; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Dept. of Transportation; Iowa Good Roads Association; Iowa Motor Truck Association; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association; Iowa State Troopers Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

February 15, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
February 15, 2023House subcommittee named: Thompson, P., Dieken and Wessel-Kroeschell
February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee
March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 579