Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the collection of fines issued for excessive speed violations detected by an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Henry Stone (R)
Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 3
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 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, a local authority that was issued a permit to use an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement (system) in accordance with Code chapter 321P (automated traffic enforcement) is authorized to issue a citation to the owner of a vehicle if the vehicle exceeds the speed limit by more than miles per hour (MPH) and the violation is detected by the system. The maximum fine for violations varies from $70 (11 to MPH over the limit) to $1,000 (greater than MPH over the limit in a road work zone).
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A violation detected by a system is a civil infraction and cannot be considered by the department of transportation for purposes of driver’s license sanctions or by an insurer for purposes of a person’s automobile insurance rates. The fine must be a civil penalty. This bill prohibits a local authority from contracting with a third party to collect a fine issued for a violation detected by a system. This provision applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the bill.65. Under current law, the setoff procedures authorize the department of revenue to establish and maintain a procedure to set off against each public payment, including a tax refund, any qualifying debt a person owes to a public agency, including a local authority. This provision applies to fines that are unpaid on or after the effective date of the bill, regardless of the date of issuance.
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
Creates§321P.7A
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