Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted

HSB699 — A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, and providing penalties.(See SF 2426.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Transportation. S.J. 177.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 02, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, and providing penalties.(See SF 2426.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn. H.J. 783.

  2. SF 2426 substituted. H.J. 772.

  3. Amendment H-8054 adopted. H.J. 772.

  4. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691.

  5. Fiscal note.

  6. Fiscal note.

  7. Amendment H-8054 filed. H.J. 461.

  8. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 381.

  9. Fiscal note.

  10. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1013.

  11. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1013.

  12. Message from House. S.J. 813.

  13. Immediate message. H.J. 917.

  14. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.

  15. Passed House, yeas 73, nays 22. H.J. 909.

  16. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8337. H.J. 909.

  17. Senate amendment H-8337 filed. H.J. 868.

  18. Message from Senate. H.J. 841.

  19. Immediate message. S.J. 760.

  20. Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 5. S.J. 756.

  21. Senate concurred with S-5148, as amended. S.J. 756.

  22. Amendment S-5156 adopted. S.J. 756.

  23. Amendment S-5156 to S-5148 filed. S.J. 730.

  24. Fiscal note.

  25. Message from House, with amendment S-5148. S.J. 687.

  26. Immediate message. H.J. 783.

  27. Passed House, yeas 68, nays 24. H.J. 774.

  28. Amendments H-8061 and H-8065 out of order. H.J. 773.

  29. Amendment H-8265 adopted, as amended. H.J. 773.

  30. Amendment H-8273 to amendment H-8265, yeas 63, nays 28, filed, adopted. H.J. 772.

  31. Amendments H-8060, H-8081 and H-8087 withdrawn. H.J. 772.

  32. Substituted for HF 2700. H.J. 772.

  33. Amendment H-8265 filed. H.J. 753.

  34. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691.

  35. Amendments H-8065, H-8081 and H-8087 filed. H.J. 485.

  36. Fiscal note.

  37. Amendments H-8060 and H-8061 filed. H.J. 461.

  38. Fiscal note.

  39. Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 438.

  40. Message from Senate. H.J. 432.

  41. Immediate message. S.J. 403.

  42. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 403.

  43. Amendment S-5029 filed, adopted. S.J. 402.

  44. Fiscal note.

  45. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 373.

  46. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 355.

  47. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2700.

  48. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 363.

  49. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 363.

  50. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  51. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:00AM RM 304.

  52. Subcommittee: Meyer, A., Meggers and Wilson. H.J. 238.

  53. Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 236.

  54. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2426. S.J. 373.

  55. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  56. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  57. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 1:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  58. Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Shipley, and Winckler. S.J. 191.

  59. Introduced, referred to Transportation. S.J. 177.

Sponsors

  • SINCLAIR · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • SINCLAIR

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB699 do?
A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, and providing penalties.(See SF 2426.)
Who sponsors HSB699?
HSB699 is sponsored by SINCLAIR.
What is the current status of HSB699?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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