IA SF37

Bill

A bill for an act relating to the driving privileges of unsupervised persons issued a special minor's restricted driver's license, and making penalties applicable.

Introduced
01/14/2025

In Committee
01/14/2025

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
05/03/2026

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

Under current law, a person between the ages of 14 and 18 is authorized to operate a motor vehicle without supervision between certain approved locations, for certain activities, and during certain times if the person (licensee) holds a special minor’s restricted license. This bill adds established places of religious worship to the list of approved driving locations. The bill authorizes a licensee to operate a motor vehicle for the purposes of attending religious worship services or participating in volunteer service programs at the licensee’s established place of religious worship during the hour before and after the service or program. In accordance with current law, the driving distance between the point of origin and the destination cannot be more than 25 miles. A licensee who violates the restrictions of a special minor’s restricted license commits a simple misdemeanor, classified as a moving violation, punishable by a $70 scheduled fine. Additionally, the department of transportation must suspend the license for three months and is prohibited from issuing an intermediate license to the person for an additional three months following the person’s sixteenth birthday.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the driving privileges for individuals between 14 and 18 years old who hold a special minor's restricted driver's license by adding established places of religious worship to the list of approved locations for unsupervised driving. The bill allows these young drivers to operate a motor vehicle to attend religious worship services or participate in volunteer service programs at their established place of religious worship, with the same existing restrictions that limit driving to no more than 25 miles from the point of origin. Specifically, the bill expands the approved routes to include "established place of religious worship" and permits driving during the hour before and after religious worship services or volunteer service programs. The existing penalties for violating the restrictions remain in place, which include a simple misdemeanor classified as a moving violation with a $70 fine, a three-month license suspension, and a prohibition on obtaining an intermediate license for an additional three months following the person's sixteenth birthday.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Sandy Salmon (R)*,

Last Action

Subcommittee: Klimesh, Townsend, and Zumbach. S.J. 91. (on 01/15/2025)

Official Document

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF37

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF37
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF37.html

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HF202	A bill for an act relating to the driving privileges of unsupervised persons issued a special minor's restricted driver's license, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 574.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as 574.	Similar To
HF574	A bill for an act relating to the driving privileges of unsupervised persons issued a special minor's restricted driver's license, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HF 202.)	Referred to Transportation. H.J. 895.	Similar To

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