Senate File 2101 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY DOTZLER Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring proof of financial liability coverage for 2 issuance or renewal of a driver's license. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6027XS 81 5 dea/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.182, Code 2005, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. Upon application for a driver's 1 4 license or renewal of a driver's license, provide evidence 1 5 that the applicant is covered as a driver under a motor 1 6 vehicle owner's policy of liability insurance or other form of 1 7 financial liability coverage required for operation of a motor 1 8 vehicle under section 321.20B. For the purposes of this 1 9 subsection, "evidence" means a valid liability insurance 1 10 policy number or other information as determined by the 1 11 department by rule. A licensee shall notify the department 1 12 when the licensee's liability insurance policy number or form 1 13 of financial liability coverage changes and provide the new 1 14 evidence of financial liability coverage within thirty days of 1 15 the change. 1 16 EXPLANATION 1 17 This bill requires an applicant for a driver's license or 1 18 for renewal of a driver's license to provide evidence that the 1 19 applicant has financial liability coverage as a driver of a 1 20 motor vehicle. The licensee must provide new evidence of 1 21 financial liability coverage within 30 days of a change in the 1 22 licensee's liability insurance policy number or form of 1 23 financial liability coverage. The state department of 1 24 transportation is required to establish by rule the types of 1 25 evidence, in addition to a valid liability insurance policy 1 26 number, which would satisfy the requirement. 1 27 LSB 6027XS 81 1 28 dea:rj/cf/24