HF 2598 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to a required course of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention for persons applying for the initial issuance of certain commercial driver’s licenses, and including applicability provisions.

HF 2598 requires new applicants for Iowa class A, B, or C commercial driver’s licenses to complete a 30-minute human trafficking prevention training course using state-approved materials. The training must cover recognizing, preventing, and reporting human trafficking and be offered in English. The Iowa Department of Transportation will develop and update these materials every three years, collaborating with education and trafficking specialists. The law takes effect on or after March 1, 2027, or when the new licensing system is implemented.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a formal legislative format into a reprinted version that includes committee attribution and page headers. The substantive legal content, including the requirement for CDL applicants to complete human trafficking training and the bill's effective date, remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the same legislation in a different format.
TECHNICAL

Removed the original 'Enrolled' status and replaced it with 'Reprinted' headers, committee names, and page numbering typical of a reissued bill document.

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
May 2, 2026
D Democratic15
12 Yea 3
80% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Amendments
2
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8106 adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8106 filed.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.