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

SF 2457: Relating to abandoned vehicles, and making appropriations

Became SF 2475 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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. This bill requires such notice to be 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

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2026

  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@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 22, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 3061
  2. January 22, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Drey and Webster · as SSB 3061
  3. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Knox and Webster · as SSB 3061
  4. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3061
  5. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2457 · as SSB 3061
  6. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
  7. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  8. February 24, 2026Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
  9. February 24, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Blake and Koelker
  10. March 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. March 25, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2475

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/SF2457