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

SSB 1059: Relating to administrative fees charged by motor vehicle dealers, 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 motor vehicle dealer (dealer) is authorized to charge a documentary fee not to exceed $180 for each motor vehicle sold in a transaction. A “documentary fee” is a fee charged to a customer by a dealer for the preparation of documents related to an application for motor vehicle registration and an application for issuance of a certificate of title, and the performance of other related services for the customer, but does not include any costs or fees charged to a dealer or a dealer’s customer by a third party.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@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 Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Bisignano and Dickey
  3. February 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Dickey and Townsend

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/SSB1059