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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 173: Relating to additional penalties for violations for failing to reduce speed when required or otherwise control a motor vehicle that result in serious injury or death

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

288 requires a person operating a motor vehicle to control the vehicle at all times and reduce the speed of the vehicle to a reasonable and proper rate when approaching a pedestrian walking or an animal being led, ridden, or driven on a highway; when approaching and traversing a crossing, intersection, sharp turn, curve, or steep descent on a highway; when approaching and passing an emergency warning device, emergency vehicle displaying revolving or flashing lights, or slow-moving vehicle displaying reflective devices; and when approaching and passing through a work zone.

Sponsors

Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 6, 2025

  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 30, 2025Filed in the House
  2. February 20, 2025Passed the House, 92–0
  3. February 24, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 5, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Koelker and Townsend
  5. March 6, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Townsend and Warme
  6. March 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/91/HF173