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

SF 71: 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

F.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” 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

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 19, 2023

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Alliance For Automotive Innovation; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Public Transit Association (IPT)

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 19, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Celsi and Dickey

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/SF71