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

SSB 1091: Relating to the issuance and display of one registration plate on motor vehicles

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, two registration plates are issued for a motor vehicle other than an autocycle, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or truck tractor, and are required to be attached to the front and rear of the vehicle. This bill provides that only one registration plate must be issued for a motor vehicle. The registration plate must be attached to the rear of the motor vehicle, except that the registration plate for a truck tractor must be attached to the front of the truck tractor, in accord with current law.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Automobile Dealers Association

Against: 3M Company Transportation; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
  2. February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Bisignano and Koelker
  3. February 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Blake and Koelker

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/SSB1091