House
File
2655
-
Enrolled
House
File
2655
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
THE
OPERATING
PRIVILEGES
OF
DRIVERS
OF
AUTHORIZED
EMERGENCY
VEHICLES
AND
POLICE
OFFICERS
RIDING
POLICE
BICYCLES.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
321.231,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
driver
of
any
an
authorized
emergency
vehicle
or
peace
officer
riding
a
police
bicycle
in
the
line
of
duty
,
may:
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Sec.
2.
Section
321.231,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
Proceed
past
a
red
or
stop
signal
or
stop
sign,
but
only
after
slowing
down
to
or
maintaining
a
speed
deemed
necessary
for
safe
operation
by
the
driver
based
on
information
known
to
the
driver
at
the
time.
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
a
driver
operating
a
towing
vehicle
that
was
issued
a
certificate
of
designation
as
an
authorized
emergency
vehicle
pursuant
to
section
321.451.
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Exceed
the
maximum
speed
limits
so
long
as
the
driver
does
not
recklessly
endanger
life
or
property.
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
a
driver
operating
a
towing
vehicle
that
was
issued
a
certificate
of
designation
as
an
authorized
emergency
vehicle
pursuant
to
section
321.451.
Sec.
3.
Section
321.231,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
4.
Section
321.231,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5.
a.
The
exemptions
granted
to
the
driver
of
an
authorized
emergency
vehicle
under
subsection
2
and
to
the
driver
of
an
official
fire
department
vehicle,
police
vehicle,
rescue
vehicle,
ambulance,
emergency
medical
services
vehicle,
or
emergency
management
vehicle
as
provided
in
subsection
3
shall
apply
only
when
such
vehicle
is
making
use
of
an
audible
warning
device
meeting
the
requirements
of
section
321.433
or
a
visual
signaling
device
authorized
under
this
chapter
.
b.
The
exemption
granted
under
subsection
3
2
,
paragraph
“b”
“g”
,
shall
be
granted
to
a
peace
officer
or
reserve
peace
officer
operating
an
authorized
emergency
vehicle
without
using
an
audible
warning
device
or
visual
signaling
device
if
such
action
occurs
over
the
shortest
distance
necessary,
does
not
recklessly
endanger
persons
or
property,
and
if
the
officer
is
pursuing
a
suspected
violator
of
the
speed
restrictions
imposed
by
or
pursuant
to
this
chapter
for
the
purpose
of
determining
the
speed
of
travel
of
such
suspected
violator,
or
if
the
officer
reasonably
believes
based
on
the
facts
and
circumstances
at
the
time
that
a
suspected
violator’s
knowledge
of
the
officer’s
proximity
may
cause
the
suspected
violator
to
destroy
evidence
of
a
suspected
felony
or
aggravated
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misdemeanor,
evade
apprehension,
or
endanger
the
public
or
the
officer.
c.
The
exemption
granted
under
subsection
3
2
,
paragraph
“b”
“g”
,
shall
be
granted
to
the
driver
of
an
authorized
emergency
vehicle
transporting
a
patient
to
a
hospital
without
using
a
visual
signaling
device
or
audible
warning
device
if
a
certified
emergency
medical
care
provider
reasonably
believes
the
patient’s
condition
warrants
rapid
transport.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2655,
Ninety-first
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2026
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor