# Iowa HF 979: A bill for an act relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees. (Formerly HF 696, HSB 202.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 979, A bill for an act relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees. (Formerly HF 696, HSB 202.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF979-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 979 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to vehicles operating with a permit for excessive size or weight, and providing fees. (Formerly HF 696, HSB 202.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-27 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ways and means - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher vehicle weights with registration fees: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, all-systems permits allow gross weights up to 12.5% above the otherwise allowed weight, up from 12%. This covers loads that can or cannot be divided; vehicles must meet width, length, and height limits and get Iowa transportation department route approval. Vehicles over 80,0… - New road access rules for haulers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, all-systems permits allow travel on primary and secondary roads, including designated truck routes, subject to road exclusions. Local authorities can exclude roads but must notify Iowa’s transportation department in writing, including electronically, and provide written just… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 44 | 1 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Passed House | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-05-22: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-05-14: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-05-14: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 1. (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Amendment S-3154 withdrawn. (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Amendment S-3154 filed. (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Placed on Ways and Means calendar. (legislature) - 2025-05-09: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-04-22: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (legislature) - 2025-04-17: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/22/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Green, and Quirmbach. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-04-15: Passed House, yeas 94, nays 0. (House) - 2025-03-27: Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF979.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF979.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.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF979.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF979.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 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 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 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-HF979-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).