SF 119 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the minimum amounts required for motor vehicle financial responsibility, and making penalties applicable.

SF 119 increases Iowa's minimum required auto insurance coverage for bodily injury or death to $50,000 per person (up from $20,000) and $100,000 for two or more people (up from $40,000), while raising property damage coverage to $25,000 (up from $15,000). These changes apply to all drivers in Iowa and align with existing requirements for transportation network company drivers (like Uber/Lyft). The bill also updates penalties for violations, increasing the fine for driving without coverage to $645 if involved in an accident (up from $325). It ensures insurance policies and judgments reflect the new coverage limits, matching current standards for ride-share services.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Rowley, Driscoll, and Knox.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3044 filed.
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2025 1:30PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Rowley, Knox, and Zumbach.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Commerce.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dave Rowley
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