HF 2417 (LSB 6241YH (3) 90)

HOUSE FILE 2417

BY  THOMSON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to certain motor vehicle equipment, including required signage regarding such equipment, and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  321.447  Remote disabling prohibited.
   A person shall not operate a motor vehicle equipped with a system or technology capable of remotely disabling the vehicle while the vehicle is being operated.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  321.448  AM radio required.
   A person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with a functional radio capable of receiving commercial radio station transmissions utilizing amplitude modulation technology between the frequencies of five hundred forty kilohertz and one thousand seven hundred kilohertz.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  321.448A  Signs required.
   The department shall post permanent signs, meeting the specified requirements in the department manual on uniform traffic-control devices, giving notice of the motor vehicle equipment prohibited under section 321.447 and required under section 321.448 at the location where any highway enters the boundaries of this state.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle in Iowa if the vehicle is equipped with a system or technology capable of remotely disabling the vehicle while the vehicle is being operated.
   The bill requires every motor vehicle operated in Iowa to be equipped with a functional radio capable of receiving certain commercial radio station transmissions (AM radio).
   By operation of law, a person who operates a motor vehicle equipped with a vehicle-disabling system or technology and a person who operates a motor vehicle without a functional AM radio equipped commits a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.
   The department of transportation is required to post permanent signs, meeting the specified requirements in the department manual on uniform traffic-control devices, giving notice of the prohibition against operating a motor vehicle equipped with a vehicle-disabling system or technology and the requirement for a motor vehicle to be equipped with an AM radio at the location where any highway enters the boundaries of Iowa.