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

HSB 559: Relating to abandoned vehicles, and making appropriations

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

What it does

89. Current law requires an entity that takes custody of an abandoned vehicle to send notice by certified mail to all known claimants of the vehicle no more than days after taking custody of the vehicle. _____ sent no more than days after taking custody of the vehicle. Under current law and the bill, notice is deemed given when mailed. Current law requires a person to ask for a hearing regarding an abandoned vehicle, or reclaim an abandoned vehicle and personal property left inside such vehicle, within days after notice is mailed.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 4 against

For: AARP Iowa; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Enterprise Holdings d/b/a Enterprise Mobility; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Credit Union League; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Insurance Institute; National Insurance Crime Bureau; Veridian Credit Union

Against: Crow's Auto Service; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Towing and Recovery Professionals of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 14, 2026House subcommittee named: Jones, Bossman and Gosa

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/HSB559