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

HF 54: Authorizing manufacturers of battery electric motor vehicles to be licensed as motor vehicle dealers

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, a motor vehicle manufacturer or importer is prohibited from directly or indirectly being licensed as, owning an interest in, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealer. There are limited exceptions provided, including temporarily to facilitate transfer of the motor vehicle dealership to a new owner; for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for persons who lack the financial resources to purchase the dealership without such assistance; where the dealer’s primary business is renting motor vehicles; for dealers of motor homes manufactured by that manufacturer; for dealers of the line-make manufactured by that manufacturer under certain circumstances; and for final-stage manufacturers of multi-stage manufactured vehicles under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 5 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Environmental Council; Rivian Automotive, LLC; Tesla

Against: ABATE of Iowa; Alliance For Automotive Innovation; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF54