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

SF 152: Relating to state driver’s license requirements for certain persons with a military driver’s license

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

What it does

198 (military service exception). This bill authorizes the department of transportation (DOT) to issue a driver’s license to a person who is on active duty in the military service, or who has separated from such service in the past year (military applicant), and who obtained a testing waiver under the bill. The bill authorizes the DOT to waive the requirement that a military applicant actually demonstrate the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle and other physical or mental examinations if the military applicant certifies that, during the two-year period immediately preceding the application for a driver’s license, the military applicant held no other driver’s license other than a military license, and that the applicant maintained a clear driving record, described in the bill.

Sponsors

Veterans Affairs committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

  • Rep. David L. Blom (R) · david.blom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Kurtis Bower

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee · as SSB 1037
  2. January 22, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Blake and Campbell · as SSB 1037
  3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1037
  4. January 28, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 152 · as SSB 1037
  5. January 29, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. January 29, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 11, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
  8. February 12, 2025Arrived in the House
  9. February 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Gearhart, Gerhold and Levin
  10. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  12. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 15–0
  13. March 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Blom, Andrews and Wichtendahl
  14. March 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF152