Senate File 2001 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2001 BY GREEN A BILL FOR An Act to require proof of financial liability coverage upon 1 registration of a motor vehicle. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5421XS (3) 89 th/ns

S.F. 2001 Section 1. Section 321.20, subsection 1, Code 2022, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . g. If the vehicle is a motor vehicle, the 3 owner shall certify on the application that financial liability 4 coverage is in effect for the motor vehicle pursuant to section 5 321.20B and provide a copy of the proof of financial liability 6 coverage card issued for the motor vehicle, a description of 7 the financial liability coverage as noted on the proof of 8 financial liability coverage card, or other documentation 9 acceptable to the department. This paragraph does not apply 10 to a motor vehicle excluded from the requirements of section 11 321.20B. 12 Sec. 2. Section 321.30, Code 2022, is amended by adding the 13 following new subsection: 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. The department or the county treasurer 15 shall refuse registration of a motor vehicle if the owner 16 does not provide satisfactory proof that financial liability 17 coverage is in effect for the motor vehicle pursuant to section 18 321.20B. This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle 19 excluded from the requirements of section 321.20B. 20 Sec. 3. Section 321.40, Code 2022, is amended by adding the 21 following new subsection: 22 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. A form for certification of financial 23 liability coverage pursuant to section 321.20B shall accompany 24 each renewal statement sent to the owner of a motor vehicle 25 under this section. The county treasurer shall refuse to renew 26 the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant does not 27 submit satisfactory proof of financial liability coverage in 28 effect for the motor vehicle pursuant to section 321.20B. This 29 subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle excluded from the 30 requirements of section 321.20B. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill requires the owner of a motor vehicle to certify 35 -1- LSB 5421XS (3) 89 th/ns 1/ 2

S.F. 2001 that financial liability coverage is in effect for the vehicle 1 as required under Code section 321.20B at the time the vehicle 2 is registered and each time the registration is renewed. At 3 the time of application for registration of a motor vehicle, 4 the owner is required to provide a copy of the proof of 5 financial liability coverage card issued for the motor vehicle, 6 a description of the coverage as noted on the card, or other 7 documentation acceptable to the department of transportation 8 (DOT). The DOT or county treasurer cannot register a motor 9 vehicle or renew a registration in the absence of satisfactory 10 proof that financial liability coverage is in effect for the 11 vehicle. 12 The bill does not apply to motor vehicles excluded from the 13 requirements of Code section 321.20B. 14 -2- LSB 5421XS (3) 89 th/ns 2/ 2