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SF 52Died when the session ended · January 15, 2025

Relating to the annual registration fee for certain vehicles owned by a volunteer fire fighter

Sponsored by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Volunteer firefighters who have served for at least five years can pay a maximum of $100 a year to register one vehicle with special fire fighter plates. To qualify, the person must earn less than $5,000 a year for their service and stay active in meetings and training. This limit applies to only one vehicle per household.1

Read the official explanation

This bill limits the annual registration fee for a vehicle displaying fire fighter special registration plates and owned by an eligible volunteer fire fighter to no more than $100. The limited annual registration fee applies to only one vehicle per household. In order to qualify, the volunteer fire fighter must have served for at least five years, receive compensation of less than $5,000 per year for service as a volunteer fire fighter, actively attend and participate in monthly meetings, trainings, responses, and other duties, and meet any additional S.F. requirements established by the public entity that the volunteer fire fighter serves.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 23, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321.109

How the Code works3

Lobbying

0 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 312 Relating to the annual registration fee for certain vehicles owned by a volunteer fire fig…
    90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
    Cleared committee
  • SF 2262 Relating to the annual registration fee for certain vehicles owned by a volunteer fire fig…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee

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