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

SF 447: Relating to replacement certificates of title for vehicles, providing fees, and including retroactive applicability provisions

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, if a vehicle’s certificate of title is lost or destroyed, the owner or lienholder is required to apply for a replacement copy of the original certificate of title. The owner or lienholder of a motor vehicle may also apply for a replacement copy of the original certificate of title upon surrender of the original certificate of title with the application. Some Code references to a “replacement copy of the original certificate of title” instead use “certified copies” or “replacement certificate of title”.

Sponsors

Sen. David D. Rowley (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2025

  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State County Treasurers Association

In plain words

  1. February 26, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 4, 2025Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  4. March 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Dickey and Townsend
  5. March 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

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/SF447