IowaA bill for an act prohibiting the use of a language other than English for driver’s license examinations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 12Subcommittee recommends passage.Latest
- Mar 9Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:30AM Room 315.
- Mar 3Subcommittee: Pike, Costello, and Winckler.
- Mar 3Explanation of vote.
- Mar 3Explanation of vote.
- Mar 2Read first time, referred to Transportation.Minor
- Mar 2Message from House.
- Mar 2Explanation of vote.
- Feb 26Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8049? Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Passed House, yeas 58, nays 30.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 26Motion to suspend rules failed.
- Feb 26Explanation of vote.
- Feb 26Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8049, yeas 25, nays 61.
- Feb 26Point of order raised on amendment H-8049, ruled not germane.
- Feb 25Amendment H-8049 filed.Minor
- Feb 16Placed on calendar.
- Feb 11Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 7. Excused, 1.
- Feb 11Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Feb 3Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 8:45AM RM 102.
- Jan 30Subcommittee: Meggers, Behn and Cooling.
- Jan 15Introduced, referred to Transportation.Introduced