Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2439: An Act relating to specially constructed motorcycles
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to specially constructed motorcycles.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to specially constructed motorcycles.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to specially constructed motorcycles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5766YH (5) th/ns H.F. 2439 Section 1. Section 321.1, subsection 76, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 76. "Specially constructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type required to be registered under this chapter not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles and not materially altered from its original construction. "Specially constructed vehicle" includes a motorcycle assembled by a person who is not a manufacturer if the assembled motorcycle does not comply with the certification label requirement under 49 C.F.R. pt. 567, regardless of whether the motorcycle is constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type. "Specially constructed vehicle" does not include a street rod, replica vehicle, or glider kit vehicle. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill defines "specially constructed vehicle" to include a motorcycle assembled by a person who is not a vehicle manufacturer if the assembled motorcycle does not comply with the certification label requirement under 49 C.F.R. pt. 567, regardless of whether the motorcycle is constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type. …
Sponsors
- Chad Behn (R, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 614 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2679 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 362 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 362 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Behn, Cooling and Henderson. H.J. 311 .
- : Introduced, referred to Transportation. H.J. 276 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 362 . (February 18, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: motorcycles
Common questions
- What is HF2439?
- HF2439 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to specially constructed motorcycles.
- What does HF2439 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to specially constructed motorcycles.
- What is the status of HF2439?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 614 . (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2439?
- Chad Behn (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for HF2439?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2439&ga=91
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