SF 2116: Relating to nonpedestrian travel on roadways based on lane designations, including the manner of overtaking other vehicles, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill repeals and replaces provisions regulating driving on the right side of roadways and overtaking and passing on roadways.306 remain in effect with certain changes. The bill distinguishes roadways in two ways: (1) roadways not laned for traffic or laned for traffic in opposing directions and (2) roadways laned for traffic moving in the same direction. The bill requires a person to drive in the right-hand lane on a roadway with multiple lanes for traffic moving in the same direction or to the right of the center line of any other roadway, as applicable.

House subcommittee · named March 7, 2024

• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Bicycle Coalition

In plain words

1. January 25, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. January 25, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 20, 2024Passed the Senate, 38–8
4. February 20, 2024Arrived in the House
5. March 7, 2024House subcommittee named: Meggers, Cooling and Wulf
6. March 11, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it