House File 2088 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2088 BY MEGGERS A BILL FOR An Act relating to additional penalties for violations for 1 failing to reduce speed when required or otherwise control a 2 motor vehicle that result in serious injury or death. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5417YH (2) 90 th/ns

H.F. 2088 Section 1. Section 321.482A, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2024, is amended to read as follows: 2 Notwithstanding section 321.482 , a person who is convicted 3 of operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321.178, 4 subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (2), section 5 321.180B, subsection 6 , section 321.194, subsection 2 , 6 paragraph “b” , subparagraph (2), section 321.256 , 321.257 , 7 section 321.275, subsection 4 , section 321.276 , 321.288, 8 321.297 , 321.298 , 321.299 , 321.302 , 321.303 , 321.304 , 321.305 , 9 321.306 , 321.307 , 321.311 , 321.319 , 321.320 , 321.321 , 321.322 , 10 321.323 , 321.324 , 321.324A , 321.327 , 321.329 , 321.333 , section 11 321.372, subsection 3 , or section 321.449B , causing serious 12 injury to or the death of another person may be subject to the 13 following penalties in addition to the penalty provided for 14 a scheduled violation in section 805.8A or any other penalty 15 provided by law: 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 Under current law, Code section 321.288 requires a person 20 operating a motor vehicle to control the vehicle at all times 21 and reduce the speed of the vehicle to a reasonable and proper 22 rate when approaching a pedestrian walking or an animal being 23 led, ridden, or driven on a highway; when approaching and 24 traversing a crossing, intersection, sharp turn, curve, or 25 steep descent on a highway; when approaching and passing 26 an emergency warning device, emergency vehicle displaying 27 revolving or flashing lights, or slow-moving vehicle displaying 28 reflective devices; and when approaching and passing through a 29 work zone. The scheduled fine for a violation of Code section 30 321.288 is $135. Code section 321.482A sets forth additional 31 penalties applicable when a person is convicted of operating 32 a motor vehicle in violation of certain Code sections in Code 33 chapter 321 (motor vehicles and law of the road) if such 34 violation causes serious injury to or the death of another 35 -1- LSB 5417YH (2) 90 th/ns 1/ 2

H.F. 2088 person. 1 This bill adds Code section 321.288 to the list of violations 2 subject to additional penalties under Code section 321.482A. 3 When a person is convicted of a violation causing serious 4 injury, the additional penalties include a fine of $500 or 5 suspension of the violator’s driver’s license or operating 6 privileges for not more than 90 days, or both. When a person 7 is convicted of a violation causing death, the additional 8 penalties include a fine of $1,000 or suspension of the 9 violator’s driver’s license or operating privileges for not 10 more than 180 days, or both. 11 -2- LSB 5417YH (2) 90 th/ns 2/ 2