Iowa · Bill 788 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act requiring state employees to provide a specimen for alcohol and drug analysis following certain motor vehicle accidents or…

HF 788 Sponsored by Committee on Transportation Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 5, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A bill for an act requiring state employees to provide a specimen for alcohol and drug analysis following certain motor vehicle accidents or collisions resulting in serious injury or death under certain circumstances, and making penalties applicable.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 519.
  2. HouseReferred to Transportation. H.J. 896.
  3. House* * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
  4. HouseSubcommittee: Young, Bagniewski and Behn. H.J. 125.
  5. HouseSubcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 12:30PM RM 19.
  6. HouseSubcommittee recommends passage.
  7. HouseCommittee report, recommending passage. H.J. 239.
  8. HouseCommittee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 1. H.J. 239.
  9. HousePlaced on calendar. H.J. 239.
  10. HouseAmendments H-8155 and H-8156 filed. H.J. 571.
  11. HouseAmendments H-8155 and H-8156 adopted. H.J. 592.
  12. HousePassed House, yeas 85, nays 1. H.J. 593.
  13. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 601.
  1. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 492.
  2. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Transportation. S.J. 492. · Senate Transportation
  3. CommitteeSubcommittee: Dickey, Pike, and Townsend. S.J. 549. · Senate Transportation
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: []. · Senate Transportation
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage. · Senate Transportation
  6. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. S.J. 597. · Senate Transportation
  7. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  8. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 85–1
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 1 Not voting 14
Democrats: 25 yes, 1 no Republicans: 60 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 1

Absent · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 House Transportation Committee recommendation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 20

No · 1

 20–1
Mar 18, 2026 Senate Transportation Committee recommendation: DO PASS
Members

Yes · 16

Excused · 1

 16–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Transportation Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.