Relating to abandoned vehicles

Sponsored by the House Transportation Committee

Topics:Transportation

Same legislation: HSB 559, SSB 3061, HSB 667, SF 2457, SF 2475

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202684–13
Done: Senate committeeMarch 25, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMay 1, 202643–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 18, 2026
Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This bill reorganizes the rules for how people tow, impound, and sell abandoned vehicles. It also moves a definition for garagekeepers to a different part of the law to make the rules easier to read. These changes do not change the actual laws, but they update how the information is organized.¹

Read the official explanation

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.

Why it matters. People and businesses involved in towing, impounding, reclaiming, and selling abandoned vehicles would see changes to how these processes are organized and defined in state law. The bill reorganizes existing rules to make them easier to read and updates how certain terms, such as garagekeeper, are defined.²

Changed since by amendments S-5245, H-8140; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed³

House subcommittee

Named February 4, 2026 (as HSB 667). On February 12, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 4, 2026 (1), February 12, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321.88 §321.89 §321.90

How the Code works⁴

Lobbying

9 for · 4 against · 18 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

HSB 559Cleared committee SSB 3061Renumbered HSB 667Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 2617Became lawfrom HSB 667 SF 2457Renumberedfrom SSB 3061 SF 2475Didn’t advancefrom SF 2457