HF 2439 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to specially constructed motorcycles.

HF 2439 clarifies that motorcycles assembled by individuals (not manufacturers) without federal certification labels - required under 49 C.F.R. § 567 - are classified as "specially constructed vehicles" for Iowa registration. This specifically affects DIY motorcycle builders who cannot meet federal labeling rules, regardless of whether their bikes have distinctive names or models. The bill removes ambiguity in current law, ensuring such vehicles remain subject to existing registration rules, including a DOT inspection to verify safety and ownership. It explicitly excludes street rods, replicas, and glider kits from this definition.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Feb 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2679.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM House Lounge.
legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Behn, Cooling and Henderson.
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
lower
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Chad Behn
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