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

HSB 638: Relating to registration requirements for vehicles designed primarily for off-highway use, including registration of all-terrain vehicles and information required to complete a form to register snowmobiles and vessels, providing fees, making appropriations, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

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

What it does

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR HIGHWAY USE. _____ utility vehicles, are generally prohibited from being operated on a highway.10, and to cross a highway. A person operating an ATV on a highway must have a valid driver’s license and cannot exceed miles per hour (MPH). In addition, unless a person is operating the ATV incidental to the ATV’s use for agricultural purposes, the person must be at least years old, have financial liability coverage (insurance) for the ATV, and carry proof of the insurance.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co.

Against: Iowa Off -Highway Vehicle Association

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Jones, Gosa and Siegrist

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/HSB638