House File 2153 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY THOMAS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the transportation of passengers in a motor 2 vehicle operated by a person with a special minor's driver's 3 license and making penalties applicable. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5871HH 82 6 dea/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.194, subsection 1, Code 2007, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. 0a. A person issued a driver's license 1 4 under this section shall not operate a motor vehicle 1 5 transporting passengers other than passengers who are members 1 6 of the licensee's immediate family or whose primary residence 1 7 is the same household as the licensee's household, unless 1 8 accompanied in accordance with section 321.180B, subsection 1. 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill prohibits a person with a special minor's 1 11 driver's license from operating a motor vehicle carrying 1 12 passengers, unless the passengers are members of the 1 13 licensee's immediate family or residents of the same household 1 14 as the licensee. The passenger restriction does not apply if 1 15 the minor licensee is accompanied by a person issued a 1 16 driver's license valid for the vehicle operated who is the 1 17 parent or guardian of the permittee, member of the permittee's 1 18 immediate family if the family member is at least 21 years of 1 19 age, an approved driver education instructor, a prospective 1 20 driver education instructor who is enrolled in a practitioner 1 21 preparation program with a safety education program approved 1 22 by the state board of education, or a person at least 25 years 1 23 of age if written permission is granted by the parent or 1 24 guardian and who is actually occupying a seat beside the 1 25 driver. 1 26 Pursuant to current law, a special minor's driver's license 1 27 may be issued to a person between 14 and 18 years of age to 1 28 drive to and from schools of enrollment and extracurricular 1 29 activities. A violation of any of the provisions relating to 1 30 special minor's driver's licenses is punishable as a scheduled 1 31 violation, subject to a fine of $30. In addition, the 1 32 department of transportation may suspend a special minor's 1 33 driver's license upon satisfactory evidence that the licensee 1 34 has violated the restrictions of the license. 1 35 LSB 5871HH 82 2 1 dea/nh/5