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

HF 229: Relating to the unauthorized placement of a global positioning device and providing penalties

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

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Lohse, Wessel-Kroeschell and Wheeler
  3. February 26, 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/HF229