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Authorizing manufacturers of battery electric motor vehicles to be licensed as motor vehicle dealers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 motor vehicle manufacturer or importer is prohibited from directly or indirectly being licensed as, owning an interest in, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealer. There are limited exceptions provided, including temporarily to facilitate transfer of the motor vehicle dealership to a new owner; for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for persons who lack the financial resources to purchase the dealership without such assistance; where the dealer’s primary business is renting motor vehicles; for dealers of motor homes manufactured by that manufacturer; for dealers of the line-make manufactured by that manufacturer under certain circumstances; and for final-stage manufacturers of multi-stage manufactured vehicles under certain circumstances.
Read the full explanation
This bill provides an additional exception that authorizes a manufacturer of battery electric motor vehicles to be licensed as a motor vehicle dealer of only the battery electric motor vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer. For purposes of the bill, “battery electric motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle equipped with electrical drivetrain components and not equipped with an internal combustion engine, that is propelled exclusively by one or more electrical motors using electrical energy stored in a battery or other energy storage device that can be recharged by plugging into an electrical outlet or electric vehicle charging station. _____ vehicles and who was not issued a dealer license by the department of transportation (DOT) commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,500 or by imprisonment not to exceed days.3), a person who sells at retail more than six motor vehicles during a 12-month period is presumed to be engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles.
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 11, 2026. On February 17, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 17, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§322.3
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
4 for · 6 against · 4 undecided · Who →
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