Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to mandatory revocation of driver’s licenses, including immediate revocation for certain excessive speed violations
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 40
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 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
Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) must revoke the driver’s license of a person who is convicted of certain crimes involving a motor vehicle. Upon revoking a driver’s license, the DOT is prohibited from granting an application for a new license until the expiration of one year after the revocation, unless another period is specified by law.191, including a $20 reinstatement fee. This bill requires the DOT to revoke the driver’s license of a person who is convicted of exceeding a speed limit with a detected speed of 100 miles per hour (MPH) or more.
Read the full explanation
215. The bill authorizes a peace officer, on behalf of the DOT, to serve immediate notice of intention to revoke and of revocation on a person cited for exceeding a speed limit with a detected speed of 100 MPH or more. If the peace officer serves immediate notice, the peace officer is required to take the Iowa driver’s license of the person and issue a temporary license effective for days. The peace officer must immediately send the person’s license to the DOT along with the officer’s certificate indicating the person’s detected excessive speed.9).13 (hearing on revocation —— appeal). The DOT is required to adopt administrative rules to administer the bill.209 to reduce duplication. When used in Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road), “conviction” is defined to mean a final conviction, including but not limited to a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, a final administrative ruling or determination, or an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a person’s appearance in court.
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§321.209§321.212§321.215
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