HF 2022 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the color of light displayed by headlamps and auxiliary driving lamps, and making penalties applicable.

HF 2022 prohibits motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and all-terrain vehicles) from using headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps that display colors other than white. This applies to all vehicle owners and operators who equip their vehicles with these lights. Violating the law results in a $45 simple misdemeanor penalty. The bill specifically targets headlamps and front auxiliary driving lamps, leaving existing rules for signal lamps (like turn signals) unchanged.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2120.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 0.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 13, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/15/2026 12:00PM RM 304.
legislature
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Meggers, Brown-Powers and Fisher.
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Josh Meggers
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