A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles equipped with an excessively dark or reflective front windshield, and making penalties applicable.
This bill (SSB 3132) sets a new enforcement standard for motor vehicle front windshields in Iowa, requiring a minimum of 50% light transmittance (down from the current 70% standard for visibility). Drivers operating vehicles with windshields below this 50% threshold face a citation and potential vehicle impoundment, though they may instead immediately fix the windshield to meet the 70% standard or tow the vehicle off the road. The bill prohibits operating an impounded vehicle until its windshield meets the 70% transmittance requirement, with a $70 fine for violations. It excludes law enforcement vehicles operated during official duties from these rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:00PM Room G15.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Warme, Kraayenbrink, and Townsend.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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