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

HF 545: Providing for the regulation of delivery network companies and drivers, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

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

What it does

This bill provides for the regulation of delivery network companies (DNCs) and delivery network drivers (drivers). A DNC is an entity that uses a digital network to connect DNC customers to drivers who provide delivery services. During the delivery service periods, the bill requires financial liability coverage to cover the driver in the amount of at least $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one crash or collision, $100,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one crash or collision, and $25,000 for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one crash or collision.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Iowa Association for Justice; Uber Technologies, Inc.; Walmart Inc.

Against: Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Commerce 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/HF545