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Relating to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device and providing penalties
Sponsored by Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D)
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device. Under the bill, a person shall not place a global positioning device or a device equipped with global positioning technology on a motor vehicle owned or leased by another person without the consent of the other person. The bill also prohibits a person from intentionally obtaining information regarding the movement or location of another person from a global positioning device or a device equipped with global positioning technology that has been placed without the consent of the other person.
Read the full explanation
1, or a person acting within the scope of the person’s employment, who installs an in-vehicle communication or telematics system, (2) a device installed with the vehicle owner’s permission for automobile insurance rating, underwriting, or claims handling purposes, (3) a peace officer acting within the scope of employment, (4) a parent or guardian tracking the movement or location of the parent’s minor child or guardian’s ward, (5) an employer or business owner tracking the movement or location of a motor vehicle owned, leased, or assigned for use by the employer or business owner, or (6) a person tracking the movement or location of a device included within the person’s shared cellular communications service plan. A person who violates the bill commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named February 11, 2025. On February 26, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§708.11A
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Lobbying
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2182 Relating to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device and providing penalt…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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