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

HF 697: Relating to the operation of an all-terrain vehicle modified to carry an additional person as a passenger

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

What it does

Under current law, a person is prohibited from operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with more persons on the ATV than the ATV was designed to carry, unless the person is operating an ATV as part of a farm operation. A person who violates this provision commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. This bill provides an exception to the ATV passenger limit for a person operating an ATV that is modified to carry no more than one additional person so long as the modification is an aftermarket product or original equipment manufacturer product that is both specifically designed to carry a person as a passenger on the type of ATV to which the product is secured and is manufactured for commercial sale.

Sponsors

Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Peace Officers Association; Josiah Oleson

Against: Iowa Off -Highway Vehicle Association; Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co.

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Transportation 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/HF697