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HF 2496Died when the session ended · February 16, 2026

Relating to the penalty for speeding in excess of twenty miles per hour over the limit

Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)

Topics:Crime & correctionsTransportation

Same legislation: HF 2023

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Also covers HF 2023.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People who drive much faster than the speed limit in certain areas like parks or alleys would face higher fines. If a driver goes more than 20 miles per hour over the limit, the base fine increases to $285 plus an extra $5 for every mile per hour they are over that limit.1

Read the official explanation

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 5 miles per hour (MPH) to $135 plus $5 for each MPH of excessive speed over 20 MPH over the limit. This bill increases the scheduled fine for excessive speed over 20 MPH over the limit to $285 plus $5 for each MPH of excessive speed over 20 MPH over the limit.

Why it matters. People who drive motor vehicles, personal delivery devices, or farm implements over the speed limit in specific areas like parks, alleys, and state preserves would face higher fines. The fine for exceeding the limit by more than 15 miles per hour would increase from $135 plus $5 for each mile per hour over the limit to $285 plus $5 for each mile per hour over the limit.2

Full bill text3

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§805.8A

How the Code works4

Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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91st General Assembly

HF 2023RenumberedHF 2496Cleared committeefrom HF 2023

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  • HF 178 Relating to the penalty for speeding in excess of twenty miles per hour over the limit
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