A bill for an act relating to the driver’s license revocation effective date following an operating-while-intoxicated violation or refusal to test.

HF 635 extends the waiting period before a driver's license revocation takes effect following an operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) violation or refusal to take a chemical test. It changes the effective date from 10 days to 20 days after the Department of Transportation mails revocation notice or after a peace officer serves immediate notice. Drivers who face revocation will also receive a temporary license valid for 20 days instead of 10 days if officers serve immediate notice. This bill directly affects Iowa drivers convicted of OWI or who refuse testing, changing the timeline for license suspension without altering hearing request deadlines. The policy change applies to both test refusal cases and those with alcohol/drug test results meeting OWI thresholds.