HF 894 — A bill for an act relating to the release of liens on snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and water vessels.
Last action — Signed by Governor.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 06, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
35 added · 59 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House File 894 simplifies the process for releasing liens on snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and water vessels. It removes the requirement for holders of security interests to mail documents and specifies that the county recorder should directly note the release in public records. This change matters because it reduces administrative burdens for both the lien holders and the county offices, potentially speeding up title clearances and making it easier for owners to sell or transfer their vehicles without delays.
SHouse TFile A894 T- EEnrolled OHouse FFile I894 OAN WACT ARELATING KTO ITHE MRELEASE ROF ELIENS YON NSNOWMOBILES, OALL-TERRAIN LVEHICLES, DAND SWATER GVESSELS. O V E R N O R May 6,2025 The HonorablePaulPate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa50319 Dear Mr.Secretary, Iherebytransmit:
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TheaboveHouseFisherebyapprovedonthisdate.
Sincerely, Kim Reynolds' Governor ofIowa cc:
SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk ofthe House STATE CAPITOl.
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NEW SUBSECTION,SUBSECTION 4..
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Section 3211.34,321I.34, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION.SUBSECTION .
If a lien has been released by the lienholder, proof of such release may be presented to the county recorder of any county, and the county recorder shall note tthe hrelease eron ethe lface eof athe sthecertificate fof atitle c e ot h e c e r t i f i t i t l e and enter the release on the statewide computer system.
NEW SUBSECTION.SUBSECTION .
2 note the release on the face of the certificate of title and enter the releas^onrelease on the statewide computer system.
V.______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 894, Ninety-first General Assembly.
-______________________________ wMEGHAN .NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
pAt grass AMY S I N C L A I R speaker of the House P r e s i d e the S e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 894, Ninety-first General Assembly.
M m H AN E L S O N Chaef Jlerk cffVthe House Approved , 2 0 2 5 KIM RE^J^LDS " 3 G o v e r n o r
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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 47, nays 0.
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Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
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Placed on calendar.
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Committee report, recommending passage.
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Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
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Subcommittee: Guth, Taylor, and Wahls.
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Read first time, referred to Local Government.
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Message from House.
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Immediate message.
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Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.
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Introduced, placed on calendar.
Sponsors
- COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 149 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (51)
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (103)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. | — | Yea |
| Kniff | — | Yea |
| Scheetz | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Speaker | — | Yea |
| Open | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Zabner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
| Larry McBurney | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay James | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lee Madison | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 894?
- HF 894 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
- What is the current status of HF 894?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2025. Enacted.
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