Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted

SF2173 — A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 355.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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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 February 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Fiscal note.

  2. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1013.

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

  4. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.

  5. Message from House. S.J. 813.

  6. Immediate message. H.J. 917.

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

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

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

  10. Message from Senate. H.J. 841.

  11. Immediate message. S.J. 760.

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

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

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

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

  16. Fiscal note.

  17. Withdrawn. H.J. 783.

  18. SF 2426 substituted. H.J. 772.

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

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

  21. Immediate message. H.J. 783.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Fiscal note.

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

  33. Fiscal note.

  34. Fiscal note.

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

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

  37. Fiscal note.

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

  39. Message from Senate. H.J. 432.

  40. Immediate message. S.J. 403.

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

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

  43. Fiscal note.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  51. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

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

  53. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

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

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

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

  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.

  60. Summary of Legislation

  61. Acts Chapter 1069

  62. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

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 SF2173 do?
A bill for an act relating to sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions.
Who sponsors SF2173?
SF2173 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
What is the current status of SF2173?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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