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

SF 37: Relating to the driving privileges of unsupervised persons issued a special minor’s restricted driver’s license, 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 person between the ages of and is authorized to operate a motor vehicle without supervision between certain approved locations, for certain activities, and during certain times if the person (licensee) holds a special minor’s restricted license.F. This bill adds established places of religious worship to the list of approved driving locations. The bill authorizes a licensee to operate a motor vehicle for the purposes of attending religious worship services or participating in volunteer service programs at the licensee’s established place of religious worship during the hour before and after the service or program.

Sponsors

Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: Classical Conversations; Dr. Tanja Garrison; Homeschool Iowa; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 15, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Townsend and Zumbach

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/SF37