Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HSB 297 — A bill for an act relating to motor vehicle accident reports, including the amount of property damage necessary for a report and the period in which a law enforcement officer must forward a report to the department of transportation.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 904.

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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 March 04, 2025. 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 increases the property damage threshold for required accident reporting from $1,500 to $7,500 and removes the 24-hour reporting requirement for law enforcement officers.

  • Section 321.266

    one thousand five hundred dollars → seven thousand five hundred dollars

    Increases the threshold for property damage that necessitates a report from $1,500 to $7,500.

  • Section 321.266

    shall, within twenty-four hours after completing such investigation, forward a written report of such accident to the department.

    Eliminates the requirement for law enforcement officers to submit a report within 24 hours after an accident investigation.

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 904.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 0. Excused, 4.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2025 11:30AM RM 304.1.

  6. Subcommittee: Determann, Henderson and Wichtendahl.

  7. Introduced, referred to Local Government.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HSB 297?
HSB 297 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
What is the current status of HSB 297?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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