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HF 457Renumbered as HF 635 · February 28, 2025

Relating to the driver’s license revocation effective date following an operating-while-intoxicated violation or refusal to test

Sponsored by Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)

Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation

Same legislation: HF 635

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Also covers HF 635.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 2025
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 635 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 635 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, a person who operates a motor vehicle in a manner that gives reasonable grounds to believe that the person is operating while intoxicated (OWI) is deemed to have given consent to the withdrawal of specimens of the person’s blood, breath, or urine and to a chemical test of the specimens to determine the alcohol concentration or presence of a controlled substance or other drugs. The department of transportation (DOT) is required to revoke the driver’s license of a person if the results of a test indicate an OWI violation or if the person refuses to provide a specimen for testing.

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The revocation begins days after notice of the revocation is mailed by the DOT or immediately served by the peace officer who requested chemical testing. If a peace officer serves immediate notice of the revocation, the officer must take the driver’s license and issue a temporary driver’s license valid for days. This bill extends the period before an OWI driver’s license revocation begins, and extends the validity of a temporary driver’s license issued following an OWI revocation, from days to days after notice is served. The bill does not amend the 10-day periods for a person to request a hearing or challenge the decision of the DOT director on an OWI driver’s license revocation.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 19, 2025. On February 20, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321J.12§321J.9

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Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

HF 457RenumberedHF 635Cleared committeefrom HF 457

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