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

SF 155: Relating to commercial driver’s licenses and commercial learner’s permits, including compliance with federal regulations, and making penalties applicable

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

What it does

This bill aligns relevant provisions of Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) with federal regulations relating to the national drug and alcohol clearinghouse, commercial driver’s licenses (CDL), and commercial learner’s permits (CLP). Under federal regulations, prior to issuing a CDL to a person, a state must, among other things, initiate and complete a check of the applicant’s driving record to ensure that the person is not subject to disqualification and does not have a driver’s license from more than one state or jurisdiction.

Cost

Cost: up to $17,000

4 million in FY 2025 and each year thereafter. There would be an annual increase of $17,000 to the RUTF from the increased fine amounts. There may be increased fee revenue in future years if federal regulations adjust fine amounts to be greater than the amount…

Senate subcommittee · named February 7, 2023

Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. T. Taylor

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Dept. of Transportation; Iowa Motor Truck Association; Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

Against: Iowa Motor Truck Association

In plain words

January 26, 2023Filed in the Senate
January 26, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
January 31, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
February 2, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
February 7, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Bousselot and T. Taylor