Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2179: A BILL FOR An Act requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 10, 2026
An Act requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6607HH (1) th/ns H.F. 2179 Section 1. Section 321.445, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: a. The driver and front seat occupants passengers of a type of motor vehicle that is subject to registration in Iowa, except a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle, shall each wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt or safety harness any time the vehicle is in forward motion on a street or highway in this state, except that a child under eighteen years of age shall be secured as required under section 321.446. Sec. 2. Section 321.445, subsection 2, paragraph b, subparagraphs (1), (2), and (6), Code 2026, are amended to read as follows: (1) The driver or front seat occupants and passengers of a motor vehicle which is not required to be equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses. (2) The driver and front seat occupants passengers of a motor vehicle who are actively engaged in work which requires them to alight from and reenter the vehicle at frequent intervals, providing the vehicle does not exceed twenty-five miles per hour between …
Sponsors
- Travis Sitzmann (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 12:00PM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Jones, Madison and Young. H.J. 167 .
- : Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 158 .
Subjects: motor vehicles, seat belts, safety, passengers
Common questions
- What is HF2179?
- HF2179 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2179 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act requiring the use of safety belts or safety harnesses by passengers of motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2179?
- In committee as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2179?
- Travis Sitzmann (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for HF2179?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2179&ga=91
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