Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HF89 — A bill for an act relating to reasonable and prudent following distances while a person is operating a motor vehicle, and making penalties applicable.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 516.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to reasonable and prudent following distances while a person is operating a motor vehicle, and making penalties applicable.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 770.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 2. H.J. 185.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 185.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2025 8:00AM RM 304.1.

  6. Subcommittee: Dieken, Meyer, B. and Wengryn. H.J. 106.

  7. Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 100.

  8. Referred to Public Safety. H.J. 896.

  9. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 516.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF89 do?
A bill for an act relating to reasonable and prudent following distances while a person is operating a motor vehicle, and making penalties applicable.
Who sponsors HF89?
HF89 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
What is the current status of HF89?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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