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Limiting the release of personal information for traffic violations observed by an out-of-state traffic camera, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee, Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)
Topics:Transportation
Same legislation: SF 51
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 26, 202540–7
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) is prohibited from releasing personal information, if requested by the presentation of a registration plate number, to a person other than an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency, an employee of a federal or state agency or political subdivision in the performance of official duties, a contract employee of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing in the conduct of an investigation, or a licensed private investigation agency or a licensed security service.
Read the full explanation
An officer or employee of a law enforcement agency is authorized to release the name, address, and telephone number of a motor vehicle registrant to a person requesting the information by the presentation of a registration plate number if the officer or employee of the law enforcement agency believes that the release of the information is necessary in the performance of the officer’s or employee’s duties. This bill requires a person who requests personal information from the DOT or a law enforcement agency by presenting a registration plate number to affirm the reason for the request, subject to penalty for perjury. By operation of law, any person who knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required under Code chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) to be sworn to or affirmed, including as required by the bill, is guilty of a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. The bill prohibits the DOT and any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency from releasing to an otherwise eligible requester the personal information of a person who was issued a driver’s license by the DOT or who has a motor vehicle registered in Iowa if the information would be used to issue or collect a fine for a violation of a traffic law observed by a traffic camera outside of Iowa. The bill does not prohibit the release of personal information if the requester is investigating other criminal or civil law violations captured by a traffic camera. By operation of law, a person who violates this provision commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-3006; see Amendments. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 20, 2026. On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§321.11B
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Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 10 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- SF 2145 Limiting the release of personal information maintained by the department of transportatio…90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2280 · same titleCleared committee
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