91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2496: Relating to the penalty for speeding in excess of twenty miles per hour over the limit
Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
Under current law, a person who operates a motor vehicle in excess of a speed limit under Code section 321.236(5, 11) (public parks and alleys), Code section 321.285 (speed restrictions generally), Code section 321.383(5) (implements of husbandry), Code section 321O.5(1) (personal delivery devices), or Code section 461A.36 (state parks and preserves), commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine that varies depending on the excessive speed. The fine ranges from $30 for a speed in excess of the limit by not more than miles per hour (MPH) to $135 plus $5 for each MPH of excessive speed over MPH over the limit. This bill increases the scheduled fine for excessive speed over MPH over the limit to $285 plus $5 for each MPH of excessive speed over MPH over the limit.
Sponsors
Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against
For: AARP Iowa; City of Des Moines; Iowa Bicycle Coalition; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- February 16, 2026Filed in the House
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2496