91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 457: Relating to the driver’s license revocation effective date following an operating-while-intoxicated violation or refusal to test

Became HF 635 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Zach Dieken (R) · zachary.dieken@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
February 19, 2025House subcommittee named: Rinker, Dieken and Gjerde
February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee
February 26, 2025Committee vote: 17–5
February 28, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 635