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IA HF457
IA HF457A bill for an act relating to the driver's license revocation effective date following an operating-while-intoxicated violation or refusal to test.(See HF 635.)
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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, a person who operates a motor vehicle in a manner that gives reasonable grounds to believe that the person is operating while intoxicated (OWI) is deemed to have given consent to the withdrawal of specimens of the person’s blood, breath, or urine and to a chemical test of the specimens to determine the alcohol concentration or presence of a controlled substance or other drugs. The department of transportation (DOT) is required to revoke the driver’s license of a person if the results of a test indicate an OWI violation or if the person refuses to provide a specimen for testing. The revocation begins 10 days after notice of the revocation is mailed by the DOT or immediately served by the peace officer who requested chemical testing. If a peace officer serves immediate notice of the revocation, the officer must take the driver’s license and issue a temporary driver’s license valid for 10 days. This bill extends the period before an OWI driver’s license revocation begins, and extends the validity of a temporary driver’s license issued following an OWI revocation, from 10 days to 20 days after notice is served. The bill does not amend the 10-day periods for a person to request a hearing or challenge the decision of the DOT director on an OWI driver’s license revocation.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Iowa's driver's license revocation process for operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) violations by extending the timeframe for license revocation and temporary license validity from 10 to 20 days. Currently, when a driver is caught operating a vehicle while intoxicated or refuses a chemical test (blood, breath, or urine), the Department of Transportation (DOT) would revoke their license 10 days after mailing a notice. Under this bill, that revocation period is extended to 20 days. Similarly, when a peace officer serves immediate notice of revocation and takes the driver's license, they will now issue a temporary driver's license valid for 20 days instead of 10 days. The bill applies to two scenarios: when a driver refuses chemical testing and when test results show the presence of alcohol or controlled substances above legal limits. Importantly, the bill does not change the existing 10-day period for a driver to request a hearing or challenge the DOT director's revocation decision. This modification provides drivers with a slightly longer window to address their license status or make alternative transportation arrangements.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 635. (on 02/28/2025)
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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=HF457 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF457.html |
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