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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SSB 1028: SSB 1028

Became SF 157 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

Under current law, a student driver can complete an approved driver education course which consists of both classroom instruction and street or highway driving instruction. Prior to completion of the course, a final field test must be administered by a person qualified as a classroom driver education instructor and certified to provide street and highway driving instruction.178 requires a person to have satisfied the educational requirements for a teaching license at the elementary or secondary level and hold a valid license to teach driver education in Iowa public schools.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Dept. of Transportation

In plain words

  1. January 11, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 12, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Bennett and De Witt
  3. January 17, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 26, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 157

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1028