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SENATE FILE 490 Signed by Governor

The maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor

Sponsor   Senate Transportation Committee Effective   07/01/2026 Formerly   SF 375 Last action   Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 947. — April 30, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

10 declarations filed on this bill
● 1 For ● 0 Against ● 9 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 4 related bills
HF 74 The maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor.(See HF 765.)
Passed committee
SF 375 The maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor.(See SF 490.)
Passed committee
HF 765 The maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor
Introduced
Date Chamber Action
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 400.
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 410.
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 614.
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Immediate message. S.J. 616.
Mar 24, 2025 House Message from Senate. H.J. 777.
Mar 24, 2025 House Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 788.
Apr 3, 2025 House Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 894.
May 15, 2025 House Rereferred to Transportation. H.J. 1221.
Jan 20, 2026 House Subcommittee: Henderson, Meyer, A. and Scholten. H.J. 126.
Jan 21, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 7:45AM RM 103.
Jan 22, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Jan 28, 2026 House Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 183.
Jan 28, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 183.
Jan 29, 2026 House Placed on calendar. H.J. 183.
Mar 5, 2026 House Passed House, yeas 82, nays 4. H.J. 588.
Mar 5, 2026 House Immediate message. H.J. 601.
Mar 9, 2026 Senate Message from House. S.J. 491.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 947.
Apr 30, 2026 Senate Signed by Governor. S.J. 947.

Vote summaries

Date Chamber Vote Result Yea Nay Not voting Democrats Republicans Pattern
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Floor Passage Passed 49 0 1 15–0 34–0 Unanimous
Mar 5, 2026 House Floor Passage Passed 82 4 14 22–4 60–0 Bipartisan Support
Party columns count yea–nay. Committee votes are not shown.

Individual votes

Shall the bill pass?
Passed 49 to 0 · Democrats 15 yea, 0 nay · Republicans 34 yea, 0 nay · 1 not voting
How each senator voted (50)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 Rocky De Witt Republican Yea
2 Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
3 Lynn Evans Republican Yea
4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
5 Dave Rowley Republican Yea
6 Jason Schultz Republican Yea
7 Kevin Alons Republican Yea
8 Mark Costello Republican Yea
9 Tom Shipley Republican Yea
10 Dan Dawson Republican Yea
11 Julian Garrett Republican Yea
12 Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
13 Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
14 Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
15 Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
16 Claire Celsi Democrat Absent
17 Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
18 Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
19 Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
20 Mike Pike Republican Yea
21 Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
22 Matt Blake Democrat Yea
23 Jack Whitver Republican Yea
24 Jesse Green Republican Yea
25 Herman Quirmbach Democrat Yea
26 Kara Warme Republican Yea
27 Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
28 Dennis Guth Republican Yea
29 Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
30 Doug Campbell Republican Yea
31 William Dotzler Democrat Yea
32 Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
33 Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
34 Daniel Zumbach Republican Yea
35 Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
36 Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
37 Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
38 Dave Sires Republican Yea
39 Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
40 Art Staed Democrat Yea
41 Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
42 Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
43 Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
44 Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
45 Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
46 Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
47 Scott Webster Republican Yea
48 Mark Lofgren Republican Yea
49 Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
50 Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Shall the bill pass?
Passed 82 to 4 · Democrats 22 yea, 4 nay · Republicans 60 yea, 0 nay · 14 not voting
How each representative voted (100)
District Legislator Party Vote
1 J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
2 Robert Henderson Republican Absent
3 Thomas Jeneary Republican Yea
4 Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
5 Zachary Dieken Republican Absent
6 Megan Hess Jones Republican Yea
7 Wendy Larson Republican Yea
8 Ann Meyer Republican Yea
9 Henry Stone Republican Yea
10 John Wills Republican Yea
11 Craig Williams Republican Yea
12 Steven Holt Republican Yea
13 Travis Sitzmann Republican Yea
14 Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
15 Matt Windschitl Republican Yea
16 David Sieck Republican Yea
17 Devon Wood Republican Yea
18 Tom Moore Republican Yea
19 Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
20 Josh Turek Democrat Absent
21 Brooke Boden Republican Yea
22 Samantha Fett Republican Yea
23 Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
24 Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
25 Hans Wilz Republican Absent
26 Austin Harris Republican Yea
27 Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
28 David Young Republican Yea
29 Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
30 Megan Srinivas Democrat Yea
31 Mary Madison Democrat Absent
32 Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Absent
33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
34 Rob Johnson Democrat Absent
35 Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
36 Austin Baeth Democrat Nay
37 Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
38 Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
39 Rick Olson Democrat Absent
40 Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
41 Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
42 Heather Matson Democrat Yea
43 Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
44 Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
45 Brian Lohse Republican Absent
46 Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
47 Carter Nordman Republican Yea
48 Chad Behn Republican Yea
49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
50 Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
51 Brett Barker Republican Yea
52 David Blom Republican Yea
53 Dean Fisher Republican Yea
54 Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
55 Shannon Latham Republican Yea
56 Mark Thompson Republican Yea
57 Pat Grassley Republican Yea
58 Charley Thomson Republican Yea
59 Christian Hermanson Republican Yea
60 Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
61 Timi Brown-powers Democrat Yea
62 Jerome Amos Democrat Absent
63 Michael Bergan Republican Yea
64 Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
65 Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
66 Steven Bradley Republican Yea
67 Craig Johnson Republican Yea
68 Chad Ingels Republican Absent
69 Tom Determann Republican Yea
70 Norlin Mommsen Republican Yea
71 Lindsay James Democrat Absent
72 Jennifer Smith Republican Yea
73 Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
74 Eric Gjerde Democrat Nay
75 Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
76 Derek Wulf Republican Yea
77 Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
78 Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
79 Tracy Ehlert Democrat Yea
80 Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
81 Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
82 Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
83 Cindy Golding Republican Yea
84 Thomas Gerhold Republican Absent
85 Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
86 Dave Jacoby Democrat Nay
87 Jeff Shipley Republican Yea
88 Helena Hayes Republican Yea
89 Elinor Levin Democrat Yea
90 Adam Zabner Democrat Nay
91 Judd Lawler Republican Yea
92 Heather Hora Republican Yea
93 Gary Mohr Republican Yea
94 Mike Vondran Republican Yea
95 Taylor Collins Republican Yea
96 Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
97 Ken Croken Democrat Yea
98 Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
99 Matthew Rinker Republican Absent
100 Blaine Watkins Republican Yea
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Bicycle Coalition For Mar 7, 2025
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Date Time Type Description Location
Jan 21, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Transportation Committee RM 103
Jan 22, 2026 7:45 AM Hearing House Transportation Subcommittee RM 103
Jan 28, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Transportation Committee RM 103