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

HSB 740: HSB 740

Became HF 2681 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

In 2014, the department of transportation (DOT) adopted administrative rules authorizing and regulating the use of automated traffic enforcement (ATE) systems on the primary road system. After judicial review, the Iowa supreme court ruled the DOT did not have authority to adopt rules regulating the use of ATE systems. This bill codifies the previously adopted DOT rules, other than those relating to the use of ATE systems monitoring official traffic-control devices. The bill applies only to automated enforcement used by local jurisdictions to monitor and enforce excessive speed violations on the primary road system.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2681 is estimated to reduce local revenue by $121,000 to the city of Buffalo and $341,000 to the city of LeClaire due to the loss of the mobile ATE system. However, the full fiscal impact of the Bill across all localities cannot be estimated.

House subcommittee · named March 14, 2024

Rep. Phil Thompson (R)
Rep. John Forbes (D)
Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 4 against

For: ABATE of Iowa; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); City of Cedar Rapids; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); City of Des Moines; Metropolitan Coalition; Verra Mobility

In plain words

March 14, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
March 14, 2024House subcommittee named: Thompson, P., Forbes, Wills and J
March 20, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 28, 2024Approved by the House committee
April 1, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2681