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

SF 157: Authorizing certain persons to administer the final field test of an approved driver education course

Signed into law

What it does

Under current law, a student driver can complete an approved driver education course which consists of both classroom instruction and street or highway driving instruction. Prior to completion of the course, a final field test must be administered by a person qualified as a classroom driver education instructor and certified to provide street and highway driving instruction.178 requires a person to have satisfied the educational requirements for a teaching license at the elementary or secondary level and hold a valid license to teach driver education in Iowa public schools.

Sponsors

Transportation committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Dept. of Transportation

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. January 26, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 8, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
  4. February 15, 2023Took the place of HF 203 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  5. February 15, 2023Passed the House, 96–3
  6. March 22, 2023Sent to the Governor
  7. March 22, 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/SF157