# Iowa HF 2655: A bill for an act relating to the operating privileges of drivers of authorized emergency vehicles and police officers riding police bicycles. (Formerly HSB 686.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Iowa HF 2655, A bill for an act relating to the operating privileges of drivers of authorized emergency vehicles and police officers riding police bicycles. (Formerly HSB 686.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION; status signed, last action 2026-05-02 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2655-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2655 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to the operating privileges of drivers of authorized emergency vehicles and police officers riding police bicycles. (Formerly HSB 686.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-20 - Last action: 2026-05-02, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (230 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader traffic privileges for emergency responders: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa expands traffic privileges for authorized emergency vehicle drivers and on-duty officers riding police bicycles. Drivers can pass red lights, stop signals, and stop signs after slowing to or maintaining a speed they consider safe. That judgment must use information know… - Separate emergency driver authority is removed: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa removes a separate rule granting traffic privileges to drivers of listed official emergency vehicles. The rule covered fire, police, rescue, ambulance, emergency medical services, and emergency management vehicles. The repeal removes that separate authority, but does no… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-21 | House | Passed House | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 1 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-05-02: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-05-02: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-04-22: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-21: Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. (House) - 2026-04-21: House concurred in Senate amendment H-8359. (House) - 2026-04-14: Senate amendment H-8359 filed. (House) - 2026-04-14: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-14: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Amendment S-5112 adopted. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Amendment S-5112 filed. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Subcommittee Meeting: []. (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Subcommittee: Dickey, Costello, and Drey. (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Read first time, referred to Transportation. (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. (House) - 2026-03-12: Amendments H-8201 and H-8208 withdrawn. (House) - 2026-03-11: Amendments H-8201 and H-8208 filed. (House) - 2026-02-20: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2655.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2655.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2655.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2655.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2655-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).