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IA HF613
IA HF613A bill for an act relating to the maximum driving distance for persons issued a special minor's restricted driver's license who participate in open enrollment.(See HF 896.)
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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, a person between the ages of 14 and 18 years who holds a special minor’s restricted license (licensee) is authorized to operate a motor vehicle without supervision between certain approved locations for a number of purposes during specified times, including to attend duly scheduled courses of instruction regardless of whether the licensee is receiving competent private instruction or independent private instruction, or is enrolled in a public school or accredited nonpublic school. A licensee is authorized to operate a motor vehicle during the hour before and after the beginning and end of the licensee’s duly scheduled courses of instruction. The driving distance between the point of origin and the destination cannot exceed 25 miles, unless the licensee attends a public school and resides within that public school district, in which case the licensee may operate a motor vehicle between the licensee’s residence and school regardless of the distance. This bill authorizes a licensee participating in open enrollment to operate a motor vehicle no more than 40 miles, rather than 25 miles, between the licensee’s residence and school. 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 restrictions for teenagers with a special minor's restricted driver's license who are participating in open enrollment, which allows students to attend public schools outside their home district. Currently, such licensees are limited to driving no more than 25 miles between their residence and school. The bill increases this maximum driving distance to 40 miles for students participating in open enrollment. This change means that students who choose to attend a public school in a different district through the open enrollment program will have more flexibility in their transportation options. The existing provisions remain the same for students who reside within their school district, who can still drive to school regardless of distance. The bill maintains the existing penalties for violating driving restrictions, which include a $70 fine, a three-month license suspension, and a prohibition on receiving an intermediate license for an additional three months following the person's sixteenth birthday.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 896. (on 03/07/2025)
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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=HF613 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF613.html |
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