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

SF 73: Relating to the default speed limit for all vehicular traffic, and making penalties applicable

Became SF 378 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

Under current law, the default speed limit for all vehicular traffic is miles per hour (MPH) unless otherwise provided. A speed limit is provided for streets or highways on which a cattle guard is installed (15 MPH), business districts (20 MPH), residential or school districts (25 MPH), state parks and preserves (35 MPH), suburban districts (45 MPH), board of regents institution roads (45 MPH), unpaved secondary roads (55 MPH between sunrise and sunset and MPH between sunset and sunrise), fully controlled-access, divided, multilaned highways (65 MPH), certain divided multilaned highways that are not fully access-controlled, if selected by the department of transportation (DOT) (65 MPH), and highways that are part of the interstate road system (70 MPH).

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 378 is estimated to have a one-time cost of $825,000 which will occur across two fiscal years, as shown in Figure 1. Of this amount, $518,000 will occur in FY 2027. Any costs incurred by the DOT will be paid from the PRF. Any costs for county sign …

Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: State Police Officers Council

In plain words

January 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Celsi and Koelker
February 10, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 378