A bill for an act relating to information required for nonresidents who apply for vehicle registration and issuance of a certificate of title.
This bill changes Iowa's vehicle registration rules for nonresident owners. It allows nonresidents who own real property in Iowa and use vehicles primarily on that property to apply for registration using their out-of-state driver's license number instead of providing the primary user's personal details (like name, address, and Iowa ID). Applicants must still submit reasonable proof of property ownership, and the Iowa Department of Transportation will establish rules for acceptable proof. This applies only to vehicles registered in Iowa that are used mainly at the nonresident's Iowa property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Enrolled with Governor's Action
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May 5, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized with the Governor's approval, converting the status from 'Enrolled' to 'Enrolled with Governor's Action'. The substantive text of the act remains unchanged, retaining requirements for nonresidents to provide specific personal information when applying for Iowa vehicle registration or title.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's legal provisions are identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
The document format was updated to reflect the Governor's approval, including the addition of the approval date and signature lines, while the legislative text itself was not modified.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican34
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 81, nays 6.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 2. Excused, 2.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 12:15PM House Lounge.
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Jones, Bagniewski and Bossman.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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