Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to operators of motor vehicles approaching certain slow-moving authorized emergency vehicles, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 98
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
323A requires the operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying flashing lights to approach the vehicle with due caution and make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions, or if a lane change would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed must be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.
Read the full explanation
This bill applies these requirements when approaching slow-moving (15 miles per hour or less) authorized emergency vehicles. The bill does not amend similar cautionary approach requirements relating to stationary towing or recovery vehicles, utility maintenance vehicles, municipal maintenance vehicles, highway maintenance vehicles, construction vehicles, and solid waste or recycling collection service vehicles.323A is a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135.323A which resulted in an accident causing bodily injury to or the death of another person may be subject to additional penalties including a fine of $500 for a violation causing bodily injury to another person and a fine of $1,000 for a violation causing death.323A for days if the violation caused damage to the property of another person; 180 days if the violation caused bodily injury to another person; and one year if the violation caused death.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321.323A
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