HSB 667: Relating to abandoned vehicles

What it does

This bill rewrites and reorganizes current Code section 321.89, regulating the towing, impounding, reclaiming, and selling of abandoned vehicles, and providing required notice. The bill does not amend substantive provisions under current law, but makes changes to enhance readability. The bill amends Code sections 321.88 and 321.90 to update references to Code section 321.89 by striking subsection references that are amended by the bill. The bill also defines “garagekeeper” in Code section 321.89 using the definition in H.F. _____ current Code section 321.90 and strikes the definition from Code section 321.90.

House subcommittee · named February 4, 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. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Transportation committee
2. February 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Jones, Bossman and Gosa
3. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 20–0
6. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2617