Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HSB 512 — A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of transportation, and including applicability provisions.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2268.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill makes several amendments related to chauffeur's instruction permits, electronic accident reports, and electronic applications for driver's licenses, along with updating definitions and fees.

  • Section 321.180, subsection 3

    3. The instruction permit, chauffeur’s instruction permit, and commercial learner’s permit are subject to suspension or revocation for the same reasons and in the same manner as suspension or revocation of a driver’s license.

    This subsection is completely removed from the law.

  • Section 321.1, subsection 20A

    “Driver’s license” means any license or permit issued to a person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state, including but not limited to a restricted work, special minor’s restricted, temporary restricted, or temporary license and an instruction, chauffeur’s instruction, commercial learner’s, or temporary permit.

    Defines 'driver's license' to include various types of permits including chauffeur’s instruction permits.

  • Section 321.191, subsection 1

    The fee for a chauffeur’s instruction permit or commercial learner’s permit is twelve dollars. → The fee for a chauffeur’s instruction permit or commercial learner’s permit is ten dollars.

    Reduces the fee for chauffeur’s instruction permits from twelve to ten dollars.

  • Section 321.266, subsection 2

    The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of one thousand five hundred dollars or more, shall, submit a written report of the accident to the department within seventy-two hours after the accident, forward a written report of the accident to the department. → The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of one thousand five hundred dollars or more, shall submit a written report of the accident to the department within seventy-two hours after the accident.

    Clarifies the requirements for drivers to report accidents.

  • Section 321.271, subsection 1

    All accident reports filed by a driver of a vehicle involved in an accident as required under section 321.266 shall be in writing. → All accident reports filed by a driver of a vehicle involved in an accident as required under section 321.266 shall be in writing. The report must be in an electronic format and submitted in a manner approved by the department.

    Mandates that accident reports must be filed electronically.

  • Section 321.189, subsection 3

    3.

    This subsection is completely removed from the law.

  • Section 321.190

    A person may renew a nonoperator’s identification card and, if eligible pursuant to rules adopted by the department, may do so electronically.

    Allows for electronic renewal of nonoperator’s identification cards.

  • Section 321.195

    A Prior to the expiration of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card, a person may apply for a replacement, and may do so electronically if eligible pursuant to rules adopted by the department. → Prior to the expiration of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card, a person may apply for a replacement, and may do so electronically if eligible pursuant to rules adopted by the department.

    Clarifies that replacements of licenses and identification cards can be requested electronically.

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2268.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 12:15PM RM 102.

  6. Subcommittee reassigned: Siegrist, Behn and Gosa.

  7. Subcommittee: Sieck, Behn and Gosa.

  8. Introduced, referred to Transportation.

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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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HSB 512?
HSB 512 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
What is the current status of HSB 512?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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