Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SF 359 — A bill for an act relating to the charging procedure for scheduled violations for exceeding weight limits on an axle or vehicle.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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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 22, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 28, 2023.

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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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Bill Text

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Senate File 359 - Enrolled Senate File 359 AN ACT RELATING TO THE CHARGING PROCEDURE FOR SCHEDULED VIOLATIONS FOR EXCEEDING WEIGHT LIMITS ON AN AXLE OR VEHICLE.
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( 1) Violations of the schedule of axle, and tandem axle, and g rO33 or group of axle axles, and gross weight violations limits in section 321.463 shall be scheduled violations subject to the uniform citation and complaint provisions, procedures, and exceptions contained i n sections 805.6 through 805.11, irrespective of the amount of the scheduled fine under that ochcdulc.
(1) Violations of the schedule of axle, and tandem axle, and gross or group of axle axles, and gross weight violations limits in section 321.463 shall be scheduled violations subject to the uniform citation and complaint provisions, procedures, and exceptions contained in sections 805.6 through 805.11, irrespective of the amount of the scheduled fine under that schedule.
(a) Vielatz-e-n9 e f -the -schedule -ef -•a•.ight vio1ationn shall be dollars, only by uniform citation and complaint.
(a) Violations of the schedule of weight violations shall be chargeable, where the fine charged does not exceed one thousand dollars, only by uniform citation and complaint.
(b) Violations of the schedule of weight violation3, where upon uniform citation and complaint, indictment, or county ut otherwi3e shall be eharg able only upon indictment or county attorney 's information.
(b) Violations of the schedule of weight violations, where the fine charged exceeds one thousand dollars shall, when the violation is admitted and section 805.9 applies, be chargeable upon uniform citation and complaint, indictment, or county attorney’s information, but otherwise shall be chargeable only upon indictment or county attorney’s information.
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W#crc a defendant ohall be of an indictable offense although section 805.9 is employed and whcther the violation i3 charged upon uniform citation and complaint, indict information.
Where a defendant is convicted and the fine under the foregoing schedule of weight violations exceeds one thousand dollars, the conviction shall be of an indictable offense although section 805.9 is employed and whether the violation is charged upon uniform citation and complaint, indictment, or county attorney’s information.
AMY SINILAIR PAT GRASSLEY i President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 359, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 359, Ninetieth General Assembly.
CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary o--•te Senate Approved , 2023 KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

  3. Message from House.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0.

  6. Placed on calendar.

  7. Committee report, recommending passage.

  8. Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

  9. Subcommittee Meeting: Upon adjournment RM 103, Sup. Ct. Chamber.

  10. Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Determann and Madison.

  11. Read first time, referred to Transportation.

  12. Message from Senate.

  13. Immediate message.

  14. Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0.

  15. Committee report, approving bill.

  16. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION · Primary

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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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SF 359 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2023. Enacted.
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