SF 2090: Exempting persons operating certain combinations of vehicles from commercial driver’s license requirements and hazardous materials transportation regulations

What it does

Under current law, a person must hold a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit (CDL) to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV).176A. A vehicle is considered a CMV generally based on the vehicle’s weight, design, and use. A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport passengers or property and having a gross combination weight rating or combined gross weight of 26,001 or more pounds, including a towed vehicle or vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross weight, whichever is greater, of 10,001 or more pounds; a motor vehicle designed to transport or more persons, including the operator; a motor vehicle of a size and design to transport or more persons, including the operator, but is redesigned or modified to transport fewer than persons with disabilities; and a motor vehicle used in the transportation of hazardous material of a type or quantity requiring vehicle placarding are all considered a CMV.

Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

• Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)

In plain words

1. January 23, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. January 31, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Brown and Celsi
3. February 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes