A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles, including window tint and the issuance and display of one registration plate, and making penalties applicable.
This Iowa bill (HSB 574) simplifies vehicle registration plate requirements. It allows school buses, transit buses, and certain older vehicles (1948 model year or older) to display only one plate instead of two, with the second plate kept in the vehicle. The bill also introduces annual validation stickers to replace new plates for most vehicles during renewal, reducing paperwork. Additionally, it permits replica/street rod vehicle owners to display period-appropriate plates alongside current registration. These changes primarily affect vehicle owners, transit operators, and school bus services by streamlining registration administration.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 8:15AM RM 19.
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Jones, Behn and Gosa.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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