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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Senate File 2355 mandates speed-governing devices for severe speeding violations and establishes license revocation rules
Last action · February 18, 2026: Subcommittee: Lofgren, Townsend, and Zumbach. S.J. 315 .Sponsor: Mark Lofgren
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate File 2355 requires the Department of Transportation to revoke driver's licenses for drivers exceeding speed limits by 10 mph in zones of 40 mph or lower, or by 20 mph in higher-speed zones, effective October 1, 2026. To qualify for a , affected drivers must install an approved that automatically regulates vehicle speed.
Drivers caught exceeding specific speed thresholds face mandatory license revocation and must install aftermarket speed-governing technology and maintain a for one year to legally operate a vehicle.
- Intelligent speed assistance technology uses GPS and sign-recognition data to alert drivers or automatically limit vehicle speed to posted limits. context
- Senate File 2355 was introduced during the 91st General Assembly of Iowa in February 2026 by Senator Lofgren. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Motor vehicle operators in Iowa
Drivers face mandatory license revocation for specific speeding violations and must install intelligent speed assistance devices to qualify for temporary restricted licenses.
Department of Transportation
The department is tasked with revoking licenses, issuing temporary restricted licenses, adopting administrative rules, and submitting annual compliance reports.
Commissioner of Public Safety
The commissioner must adopt rules approving devices, establishing financial hardship discounts, setting speed caps, and ensuring data privacy protections.
Motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and dealers
Entities are granted liability protections regarding device installation and use, except when performing repairs or updates that proximately cause damage.
Key Facts
- The Department of Transportation must revoke a driver's license upon a conviction or peace officer certification for exceeding a speed limit by 10 mph or more in a zone of 40 mph or lower, or by 20 mph or more in a zone higher than 40 mph.
- A peace officer issuing a speeding citation for these speeds may serve immediate notice of revocation, take the driver's license, and issue a 10-day temporary license.
- To obtain a temporary restricted license after a speed-related revocation, a person must certify that their vehicle has an approved intelligent speed assistance device installed.
- A temporary restricted license issued under these provisions is valid for one year, and holders are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle for pleasure.
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- Tampering with, circumventing, or removing an intelligent speed assistance device results in the cancellation of the temporary restricted license.
- The commissioner of public safety must adopt administrative rules to approve intelligent speed assistance devices, establish fee discounts for persons with limited resources, and set the speed cap for the devices.
- Intelligent speed assistance device data cannot be sold, licensed, or used for commercial purposes, and data sharing is strictly limited to court orders, specific laws, or anonymized research.
- Motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and dealers are generally not liable for device issues unless they knowingly perform a repair or update that proximately causes loss, injury, or damage.
- The department must submit an annual report to the general assembly and publish it online summarizing device use data, participant numbers, recidivism rates, and user compliance.
- Violations of provisions where no other penalty is provided constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days confinement and a fine between $105 and $855.
- The bill takes effect on October 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 18, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Lofgren, Townsend, and Zumbach. S.J. 315 .
- Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Transportation. S.J. 302 .
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Mandatory Speed-Limiting Hardware Integration
The legislation shifts enforcement from purely punitive license suspensions to mandatory physical intervention by requiring aftermarket speed-governing devices on vehicles.
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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