SF 212 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the speed limit on unpaved roads under county jurisdiction, and making penalties applicable.

This bill reduces the maximum speed limit on unpaved secondary roads under county jurisdiction to 45 miles per hour at all times, replacing the current rule of 55 mph during daylight and 50 mph at night. It directly affects drivers on county-maintained unpaved roads and requires counties to update speed limit signs. Counties may temporarily use approved stickers on existing signs instead of replacing all signs immediately, until regular replacement schedules apply. Existing speeding penalties (ranging from $30 to $135+) remain unchanged for violations under this new limit.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Townsend, and Zumbach.
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Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Annette Sweeney
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