Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the maximum driving distance for persons issued a special minor’s restricted driver’s license who participate in open enrollment
Sponsored by Rep. Steven C. Holt (R)
Topics:Transportation
Same legislation: HF 896
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 26, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 26, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2025
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
Under current law, a person between the ages of and years who holds a special minor’s restricted license (licensee) is authorized to operate a motor vehicle without supervision between certain approved locations for a number of purposes during specified times, including to attend duly scheduled courses of instruction regardless of whether the licensee is receiving competent private instruction or independent private instruction, or is enrolled in a public school or accredited nonpublic school. A licensee is authorized to operate a motor vehicle during the hour before and after the beginning and end of the licensee’s duly scheduled courses of instruction.
Read the full explanation
The driving distance between the point of origin and the destination cannot exceed miles, unless the licensee attends a public school and resides within that public school district, in which case the licensee may operate a motor vehicle between the licensee’s residence and school regardless of the distance. This bill authorizes a licensee participating in open enrollment to operate a motor vehicle no more than miles, rather than miles, between the licensee’s residence and school. A licensee who violates the restrictions of a special minor’s restricted license commits a simple misdemeanor, classified as a moving violation, punishable by a $70 scheduled fine. Additionally, the department of transportation must suspend the license for three months and is prohibited from issuing an intermediate license to the person for an additional three months following the person’s sixteenth birthday.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named February 26, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321.194
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Lobbying
2 for · 1 against · 8 undecided · Who →
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