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IA SF300
IA SF300A bill for an act relating to replacement certificates of title for vehicles, providing fees, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 447.)
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Introduced
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
In Committee
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, if a vehicle’s certificate of title is lost or destroyed, the owner or lienholder is required to apply for a replacement copy of the original certificate of title. The owner or lienholder of a motor vehicle may also apply for a replacement copy of the original certificate of title upon surrender of the original certificate of title with the application. Some Code references to a “replacement copy of the original certificate of title” instead use “certified copies” or “replacement certificate of title”. The fee for a replacement copy is $30 (increased from $20 in 2024). A county treasurer who issues a replacement copy of an original certificate of title is authorized to retain 40 percent of the fee collected for deposit in the county general fund (increased to $12 from $8 in 2024 by operation of law). This bill harmonizes all references in Code to a “replacement certificate of title”, or the plural thereof. The bill increases the fee a county treasurer is authorized to retain for deposit in the county general fund from $12 (40 percent of the $30 fee) to $18. The bill applies retroactively to replacement copies of an original certificate of title applied for on or after January 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies and updates language related to vehicle certificate of title replacements, primarily standardizing terminology and adjusting fee structures. Specifically, the bill replaces inconsistent phrases like "replacement copy of the original certificate of title" with simply "replacement certificate of title" throughout the legal code. It maintains the $30 fee for obtaining a replacement certificate of title but changes how county treasurers handle their portion of the fee, increasing their retained amount from $12 to $18 (which represents 40 percent of the total fee). The bill allows vehicle owners or lienholders to apply for a replacement title if the original is lost, destroyed, or surrendered, with a five-day waiting period that can be waived for certain applicants like lienholders. Importantly, the new provisions will apply retroactively to replacement certificates applied for on or after January 1, 2025, ensuring consistent treatment for recent and future title replacement requests. The changes aim to standardize legal language and provide clarity in the process of obtaining replacement vehicle titles.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 447. S.J. 372. (on 02/26/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF300 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF300.html |
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