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

SF 547: Relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, providing penalties, 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

276 prohibits the use of hand-held electronic communication devices to write, send, or view electronic messages while driving a motor vehicle.276 to prohibit any use of an electronic device while driving. The bill defines the terms “electronic device”, “use”, and “voice-activated or hands-free mode”. The bill allows the use of an electronic device if the vehicle is at a complete stop off the traveled portion of the roadway, or as far away from the center of the roadway as is practicable if the vehicle cannot be entirely removed.

Sponsors

Ways and Means (successor To Sf 60) committee

Cost

More revenue: up to $212,000

Senate File 547 is estimated to increase State General Fund revenue by $7,000 in FY 2024 and increase revenue by $212,000 per year beginning in FY 2025 compared to estimated FY 2023. Revenue may increase in future years if fewer warnings are given in lieu of t…

House subcommittee · named March 27, 2023

  • Rep. Brian Best (R)
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 30 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; AFSCME Iowa Council 61; AIG-American International Companies; Alliance For Automotive Innovation; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa; General Motors LLC; Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa; Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; and 18 more

In plain words

  1. March 9, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 9, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 21, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 22, 2023Passed the Senate, 47–3
  5. March 23, 2023Arrived in the House
  6. March 27, 2023House subcommittee named: Best, Meggers, Meyer and B
  7. March 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  8. March 29, 2023Approved by the House committee

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/SF547