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HF 389 — A bill for an act relating to chauffeurs and exempting certain persons from the requirement to be licensed as a chauffeur. (Formerly HSB 83.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Last action — Signed by Governor.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2021. Enacted.
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What changed in the latest version
33 added · 50 removedPlain-language change summary
House File 389 has been updated to clarify that fire fighters and ambulance or rescue squad attendants are not required to have a chauffeur's license when operating their respective vehicles. Previously, only fire fighters were mentioned, but now the exemption extends to ambulance and rescue personnel as well. This change is important because it ensures that emergency responders can operate their vehicles without unnecessary licensing hurdles, allowing them to focus on their critical roles in public safety.
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HouseFile389,anActrelatingtochauffeursandexemptingcertainpersonsfromtheBE requirementtobelicensedasachauffeur.IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
TheSection aboveHouse1. Fileisherebyapprovedon thisdate.
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B E I T E N A C T E D B Y T H E G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O P T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :
Section 1 .
Section 321.1, subsection 8 , unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
"^Chauffeur" means a person who operates a motor vehicle, including a school bus, in the transportation of persons for wages, compensation, or hire» or a person who oporatoo a truck tractor, road tractor^ or a motor truck which has a gross vehicle weight rating oxcooding aixtccn thousand pounds.
Section 321.1, subsection 8, paragraph b.b, Code 2021, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Code 2021, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section 321.1, subsection 88, , Code 2021, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
House File 389r389, P>p. 2 NEW PARAGRAPH.
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P0c. A 6 H A S S L E Y K EC H A P M A N Speaker of the House P r e s i do ft h eS e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 389, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
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______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY JAKE CHAPMAN Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 389, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2021 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History
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Signed by Governor.
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Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
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Message from Senate.
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Immediate message.
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Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
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Substituted for SF 316.
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Read first time, attached to companion SF 316.
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Message from House.
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Explanation of vote.
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Immediate message.
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Passed House, yeas 94, nays none.
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Introduced, placed on calendar.
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