Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB297 — A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accident reports, including the amount of property damage necessary for a report, the period in which a law enforcement officer must forward a report to the department of transportation, and resulting suspensions of driver’s licenses, registrations, and operating privileges.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 571.

  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 March 04, 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 2 recorded votes 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 motor vehicle accident reports, including the amount of property damage necessary for a report, the period in which a law enforcement officer must forward a report to the department of transportation, and resulting suspensions of driver’s licenses, registrations, and operating privileges.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 904.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 0. Excused, 4. H.J. 554.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 554.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 11:30AM RM 304.1.

  6. Subcommittee: Determann, Henderson and Wichtendahl. H.J. 503.

  7. Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 501.

  8. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

  9. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  10. Placed on calendar.

  11. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 674.

  12. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  13. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:45AM Senate Lounge.

  14. Subcommittee: Klimesh, Townsend, and Zumbach. S.J. 660.

  15. Referred to Transportation. S.J. 655.

  16. Read first time, passed on file. S.J. 638.

  17. Message from House. S.J. 638.

  18. Immediate message. H.J. 809.

  19. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.

  20. Passed House, yeas 94, nays 3. H.J. 798.

  21. Amendment H-1161 adopted. H.J. 798.

  22. Amendment H-1161 filed. H.J. 791.

  23. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 571.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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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Votes

Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB297 do?
A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accident reports, including the amount of property damage necessary for a report, the period in which a law enforcement officer must forward a report to the department of transportation, and resulting suspensions of driver’s licenses, registrations, and operating privileges.
Who sponsors HSB297?
HSB297 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
What is the current status of HSB297?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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