Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SF 153 — A bill for an act relating to driver age qualifications for certain commercial motor vehicle drivers operating solely intrastate to transport hazardous material.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on March 28, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate File 153 clarify that certain federal age restrictions for commercial motor vehicle drivers do not apply to specific deliveries made by retail dealers of fertilizers, petroleum products, and pesticides when they are operating within the state. This means that employees delivering these materials can be younger than 21, making it easier for local businesses to hire younger workers for these jobs. This amendment is significant because it could help address labor shortages in agricultural sectors by providing more employment opportunities to younger individuals.

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S T A T E O F I O W A K I M R E Y N O L D S G O V E R N O R March 28,2025 The Honorable PaulPate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa50319 DearMr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:
Senate File 153 - Enrolled Senate File 153 AN ACT RELATING TO DRIVER AGE QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS OPERATING SOLELY INTRASTATE TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
SenateFile153,anActrelatingtodriveragequalificationsforcertaincommercialmotor vehicledriversoperatingsolelntrstatetotransporthazardousmaterials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
TheaboveSenateFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.
Sinc^ely KunrTleynol' Governor ofIowa cc:
SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk ofthe House STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES,IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV R RIGHT SSJ^MAlNTAl g7f"r' HI !iiMiii:iii!ii!!U G K N K R A I ^ A S S l .
M B I S e n a t e P i l e 1 5 3 A N A C T RELATING TO DRIVER AGE QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL M O T O R V E H I C L E D R I V E R S O P E R A T I N G S O L E L Y I N T R A S T A T E T O T R A N S P O R T H A Z A R D O U S M A T E R I A L .
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 F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :
Section 321.449, subsection 3, Code 2025, is a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s :
Section 321.449, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Rules adopted under this section concerning driver age qualifications do not apply to drivers for private and for-hire motor carriers which operate solely intrastate cxcopt when the vGhiclo being driven is transporting a hazardous material in a quantity which requireo placarding.
Rules adopted under this section concerning driver age qualifications do not apply to drivers for private and for-hire motor carriers which operate solely intrastate except when the vehicle being driven is transporting a hazardous material in a quantity which requires placarding.
Section 321.450, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s :
Section 321.450, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, or the ago requirements under—section 321.44Q»—the age requirements under section 321.440 and the rules adopted under this section pertaining to compliance with regulations adopted under United States Code, Tit.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, or the age requirements under section 321.449, the age requirements under section 321.449 and the rules adopted under this section pertaining to compliance with regulations adopted under United States Code, Tit.
AMYSINC^IR P A TG R A S S L E Y P r e s i d e nt h e S e n a t e Speaker of thfe House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 153, Ninety-first 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 153, Ninety-first General Assembly.
W .C H A R LS M I T H S O N S e c r e t a r thi fS e n a t e Approve 2 0 2 5 KIM REY^jOLD.
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CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ 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. Explanation of vote.

  4. Message from House.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Explanation of vote.

  7. Passed House, yeas 92, nays 4.

  8. Substituted for HF 527.

  9. Read first time, passed on file.

  10. Message from Senate.

  11. Immediate message.

  12. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

  13. Committee report, approving bill.

  14. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 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

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 92 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29201
Unaffiliated 4101
Republican 62102
Total 95404
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Sexton — Nay
Open — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Not Voting
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Not Voting
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31001
Democrat 15001
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Not Voting
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28001
Unaffiliated 18002
Republican 51002
Total 97005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Best — Yea
Buck — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Stoltenberg — Yea
Abdul-Samad — Not Voting
Isenhart — Not Voting
Thompson, P. — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Not Voting
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Not Voting
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27001
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 10000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Boulton — Yea
Brown — Yea
Celsi — Yea
Cournoyer — Yea
Edler — Yea
Giddens — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Zaun — Yea
De Witt — Yea
Taylor, T. — Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Not Voting
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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SF 153 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
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