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

HF 542: Relating to operators of motor vehicles approaching certain slow-moving authorized emergency vehicles, and making penalties applicable

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

What it does

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Public Safety 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/HF542