Legislation / SF 2173

SENATE FILE 2173 Passed committee

Sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers.(See SF 2426.)

Sponsor   Amy Sinclair (R-SD-012) Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2426. S.J. 373. — February 23, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed committee
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

6 declarations filed on this bill
● 3 For ● 1 Against ● 2 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
SF 2426 Sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions. Applicability date: Conditional
Signed by Governor
HSB 699 Sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers.(See HF 2700.)
Passed committee
HF 2700 Sufficient English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Feb 2, 2026 Senate Introduced, referred to Transportation. S.J. 177.
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Shipley, and Winckler. S.J. 191.
Feb 9, 2026 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 1:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Feb 23, 2026 Senate Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2426. S.J. 373.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska Against Feb 17, 2026
Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps For Feb 2, 2026
Iowa Motor Truck Association For Feb 3, 2026
VALOR Iowa For Feb 2, 2026
Iowa Association of Community College Trustees Undecided Feb 19, 2026
Manatts Inc. Undecided Feb 5, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 11, 2026 1:30 PM Hearing Senate Transportation Subcommittee Room 217 Conference Room
Feb 18, 2026 1:00 PM Hearing Senate Transportation Committee RM 116