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

HSB 169: Prohibiting the consideration of the deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement when determining a person’s employment status

Became HF 698 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill prohibits considering the deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement, defined in the bill, by or as required by a motor carrier when determining whether a person is an employee, independent contractor, or jointly employed employee under any state law.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2025

  • Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Kressig (D) · bob.kressig@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Motor Truck Association; Manatts Inc.

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. February 12, 2025House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Bossman and Kressig
  3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
  6. February 28, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 698

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/HSB169