HF 2617: Relating to abandoned vehicles

What it does

This bill rewrites and reorganizes current Code section 321.89, regulating the towing, impounding, reclaiming, and selling of abandoned vehicles, and providing required notice. The bill does not amend substantive provisions under current law, but makes changes to enhance readability. The bill amends Code sections 321.88 and 321.90 to update references to Code section 321.89 by striking subsection references that are amended by the bill. The bill also defines “garagekeeper” in Code section 321.89 using the definition in current Code section 321.90 and strikes the definition from Code section 321.90.

House subcommittee · named February 4, 2026

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 4 against

For: AARP Iowa; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Enterprise Holdings d/b/a Enterprise Mobility; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Credit Union League; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Insurance Institute; National Insurance Crime Bureau; Veridian Credit Union

Against: Crow's Auto Service; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Towing and Recovery Professionals of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee · as HSB 667
2. February 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Jones, Bossman and Gosa · as HSB 667
3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 667
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 667
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 667
6. February 19, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2617 · as HSB 667
8. March 4, 2026Passed the House, 84–13
9. May 1, 2026Took the place of SF 2475 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. May 1, 2026Passed the Senate, 43–0
11. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 85–0
12. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. June 2, 2026Signed into law