90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 237: Providing that warning lights are not required on vehicles of excessive weight
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Pursuant to Code section 321E.24, the department of transportation (DOT) adopted administrative rules regarding oversize load signs, warning flags, warning lights, and projecting-load lights (761 IAC 511.18(3)). The DOT’s rules require vehicles longer than feet but not longer than 120 feet, vehicles with a front projection over feet, vehicles with a rear projection over feet, and vehicles weighing over 80,000 pounds to display a flashing or strobe amber light that is visible for at least 500 feet and provides 360-degree warning, which light must be mounted on the towing unit and be visible from the front and rear. This bill provides that vehicles exceeding 80,000 pounds are not required to display warning lights based on the vehicle’s weight.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2023
- Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. T. Taylor
Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against
For: Associated General Contractors of Iowa; Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
Against: BNSF Railway Co.
In plain words
- February 8, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
- February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Klimesh and T. Taylor
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF237