SF 51: Limiting the release of personal information maintained by the department of transportation to out-of-state persons, and making penalties applicable

What it does

during office hours. However, certain confidential records and personal information are protected and are not open to public inspection. “Personal information” means information that identifies a person, including a person’s photograph, social security number, driver’s license number, name, address, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving violations, and the driver’s status or a person’s zip code. The DOT is prohibited from releasing personal information, if the information is requested by the presentation of a registration plate number, to a person, other than to an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency, an employee of a federal or state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee’s 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 or a licensed employee of either.

Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Automobile Dealers Association

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Blake and Webster
3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 259