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

HF 918: Relating to motor vehicle financial liability coverage, providing penalties, 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 relates to motor vehicle financial liability coverage.20B at the time the vehicle is registered and each time the registration is renewed. At the time of application for registration of a motor vehicle, the owner is required to provide a copy of the proof of financial liability coverage card issued for the motor vehicle, a description of the coverage as noted on the card, or other documentation acceptable to the department of transportation (DOT). The DOT or county treasurer cannot register a motor vehicle or renew a registration in the absence of satisfactory proof that financial liability coverage is in effect for the vehicle.

Sponsors

Public Safety committee

Cost

Cost: up to $440,000

0 million per year beginning in FY 2026. Of this amount, the impact to the General Fund is approximately $235,000. The revenues will be distributed as displayed in Figure 2 and Figure 3. Additionally, the Bill will have a one-time IT cost of $440,000 for the D…

Senate subcommittee · named March 27, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 172
  2. February 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Wengryn, Hermanson and Kressig · as HSB 172
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 172
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 172
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 13–8 · as HSB 172
  6. March 11, 2025Filed in the House
  7. March 11, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 918 · as HSB 172
  8. March 24, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. March 25, 2025Passed the House, 91–6
  10. March 26, 2025Sent to the Senate Transportation committee
  11. March 27, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Townsend and Zumbach
  12. April 30, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/HF918