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IA HF540
IA HF540A bill for an act relating to the operation of an all-terrain vehicle modified to carry an additional person as a passenger.(See HF 697.)
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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, a person is prohibited from operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with more persons on the ATV than the ATV was designed to carry, unless the person is operating an ATV as part of a farm operation. A person who violates this provision commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. This bill provides an exception to the ATV passenger limit for a person operating an ATV that is modified to carry no more than one additional person so long as the modification is an aftermarket product or original equipment manufacturer product that is both specifically designed to carry a person as a passenger on the type of ATV to which the product is secured and is manufactured for commercial sale.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing Iowa law regarding all-terrain vehicle (ATV) passenger limits by creating a new exception to the current restrictions. Currently, operators are prohibited from carrying more passengers on an ATV than the vehicle was originally designed to accommodate, with the only existing exception being for farm operations. The proposed bill adds a second exception that allows ATV operators to carry one additional passenger if the ATV has been modified using an aftermarket or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) product that is specifically designed for passenger transport on that particular type of ATV and is commercially manufactured. This means that ATV owners can now legally add a passenger seat attachment that meets these specific criteria, which would previously have been considered a violation of passenger limit rules. The existing penalty for violating ATV passenger limits remains a simple misdemeanor with a $135 fine. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for ATV users while still maintaining safety considerations by requiring the additional passenger modification to be professionally designed and manufactured.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 697. (on 02/28/2025)
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=HF540 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF540.html |
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