Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2437: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6749YH (3) th/ns H.F. 2437 Section 1. Section 321.276, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (11) A deaf or hard-of-hearing person using an electronic device to communicate in American sign language if the person is at least twenty-five years old and holds a driver's license marked to reflect the person's deaf or hard-of-hearing status on the face of the license, including as provided in section 321.189, subsection 9, or a similar provision for the jurisdiction that issued the license. A person using an electronic device pursuant to this subparagraph shall not touch the device while driving the vehicle unless the vehicle is at a complete stop. The electronic device must remain fixed to the vehicle in a manner and location that does not obstruct the person's view or operation of the vehicle. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, a person is prohibited from using an electronic device while driving …
Sponsors
- McCulla, Kniff · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Tabled until future meeting.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 8:45AM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Meyer, A., Williams and Wilson. H.J. 311 .
- : Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 275 .
Subjects: hearing disabilities, electronics, driving, disabilities, sign language
Common questions
- What is HF2437?
- HF2437 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF2437 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF2437?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Tabled until future meeting. (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2437?
- McCulla, Kniff.
- Where is the official record for HF2437?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2437&ga=91
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