Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to street takeovers, and providing penalties
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)
Topics:Crime & correctionsPublic safety & emergenciesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 2561
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- 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 Iowa would make it illegal to hold street takeovers involving reckless driving, drag racing, or careless driving with multiple cars or spectators present. People who participate could face large fines, jail time, and losing their driver's license, while organizers and spectators would also face specific penalties. Police would also have the power to impound any vehicle used during these events for at least 30 days.1
Read the official explanation
278 (drag racing), with at least three motor vehicles present or one or more spectators present. A person who participates in a street takeover is subject to escalating penalties depending on the number of times the person has participated in a street takeover, ranging from a $500 fine to a $7,500 fine and confinement for no more than five years. Additionally, the department of transportation is required to revoke the driver’s license of a person who participates in a street takeover for one to four years, depending on the number of prior violations. The bill requires a peace officer to impound the motor vehicle used in a street takeover for 30 days.89 (abandoned vehicles). A person who organizes a street takeover commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. A person who spectates at a street takeover commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a $400 scheduled fine.1), and upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than two days in addition to any other penalty.1 ranges from a simple misdemeanor to a class “D” felony. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.
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