90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 28: Requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, 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
safety harnesses) requires drivers and front seat occupants of motor vehicles who are years of age or older to wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt or safety harness any time the vehicle is in forward motion on a street or highway. This bill applies the requirement to all passengers of the vehicle who are years of age or older.445.446 (child restraint devices) requires children under years of age to be secured during transit by a child restraint system, safety belt, or safety harness.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2023
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. T. Taylor
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Dept. of Transportation
In plain words
- January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
- January 24, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Dickey and T. Taylor
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/SF28