91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2384: Relating to the operation of driverless-capable vehicles, including associated civil and criminal liability, 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
Under current law, a driverless-capable vehicle equipped with an automated driving system and meeting certain requirements is authorized to operate on highways while performing all real-time operational and tactical functions (dynamic driving task) regardless of whether a conventional human driver is present in the vehicle.519 and all applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws. This bill prohibits a driverless-capable vehicle transporting hazardous material from operating without a conventional human driver.
Sponsors
Transportation committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2026
- Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against
For: AFSCME Council 61; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; United Professionals/UE
Against: Alliance For Automotive Innovation; General Motors LLC; Teamsters Local 238; Tesla
In plain words
- January 21, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee · as SSB 3052
- January 21, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Rozenboom and Winckler · as SSB 3052
- February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3052
- February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2384 · as SSB 3052
- February 19, 2026Filed in the Senate
- February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
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/SF2384