SF 73 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the default speed limit for all vehicular traffic, and making penalties applicable.

This bill raises Iowa's default speed limit for all roads without specific signage from 55 mph to 60 mph. It directly affects drivers on all public roads where no lower speed limit is posted, such as rural highways or general roadways. The key provision allows transportation agencies to use temporary DOT-approved stickers on existing signs during updates, rather than replacing signs immediately. Existing lower speed limits for school zones (25 mph), business districts (20 mph), and other designated areas remain unchanged. The bill does not alter traffic violation penalties or minimum speed limits set by local authorities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 378.
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2025 1:30PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Celsi, and Koelker.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dave Rowley
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