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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 15, 2008 | IA | S 5355 to SF 2420 | State Funding of Road Projects | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 32) |
April 15, 2008 | IA | SF 2420 | Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
April 16, 2008 | IA | SF 2420 | Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
Feb. 23, 2010 | IA | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
March 16, 2010 | IA | SF 2378 | Increase in Fees for Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
March 23, 2010 | IA | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 33) |
March 23, 2010 | IA | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 3, 2012 | IA | HF 2450 | Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
April 8, 2013 | IA | HF 619 | Authorizes Use of All-Terrain Vehicles on Certain Roads | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
April 30, 2013 | IA | HF 638 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IA | SF 257 | Increases Fuel Taxes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IA | SF 257 | Increases Fuel Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 26, 2019 | IA | SF 343 | Prohibits Traffic Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 27, 2019 | IA | HF 767 | Requires Annual Fee for Electric Cars | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
April 23, 2019 | IA | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 23, 2019 | IA | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 22, 2019 | IA | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
April 22, 2019 | IA | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
April 28, 2021 | IA | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
April 12, 2021 | IA | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | IA | SF 228 | Limits Employee Liability in Commercial Vehicle Crashes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
March 7, 2023 | IA | HF 433 | Requires To-Go Alcohol be Stored in Trunks | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
March 22, 2023 | IA | SF 547 | Increases Distracted Driving Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
March 6, 2024 | IA | HF 2639 | Authorizes a Gladsden Flag Specialty License Plate | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/15 | S 5355 to SF 2420 | State Funding of Road Projects | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 32) |
4/15 | SF 2420 | Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
4/16 | SF 2420 | Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
2/23 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
3/16 | SF 2378 | Increase in Fees for Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
3/23 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 33) |
3/23 | HF 2456 | Texting While Driving Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
4/03 | HF 2450 | Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
4/08 | HF 619 | Authorizes Use of All-Terrain Vehicles on Certain Roads | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
4/30 | HF 638 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
2/24 | SF 257 | Increases Fuel Taxes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
2/24 | SF 257 | Increases Fuel Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
3/26 | SF 343 | Prohibits Traffic Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
4/27 | HF 767 | Requires Annual Fee for Electric Cars | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
4/23 | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/23 | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/22 | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
4/22 | HF 765 | Appropriates $3 Million for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
4/28 | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
4/12 | SF 546 | Repeals the Instructional Drivers License Requirement for Minors | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
2/22 | SF 228 | Limits Employee Liability in Commercial Vehicle Crashes | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
3/07 | HF 433 | Requires To-Go Alcohol be Stored in Trunks | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
3/22 | SF 547 | Increases Distracted Driving Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
3/06 | HF 2639 | Authorizes a Gladsden Flag Specialty License Plate | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |