House File 2182 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2182 BY GJERDE A BILL FOR An Act relating to the unauthorized placement of a global 1 positioning device and providing penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5783YH (2) 90 as/js
H.F. 2182 Section 1. Section 708.11A, Code 2024, is amended by 1 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the 2 following: 3 708.11A Unauthorized placement of global positioning device. 4 1. A person shall not place a global positioning device or 5 a device equipped with global positioning technology on a motor 6 vehicle owned or leased by another person without the consent 7 of the other person. 8 2. A person shall not intentionally obtain information 9 regarding the movement or location of another person from a 10 global positioning device or a device equipped with global 11 positioning technology that has been placed without the consent 12 of the other person. 13 3. This section does not apply to any of the following: 14 a. A manufacturer, as defined in section 321.1, or a 15 person acting within the scope of the person’s employment, who 16 installs an in-vehicle communication or telematics system. 17 b. A device installed by or with the permission of the 18 vehicle owner for automobile insurance rating, underwriting, or 19 claims handling purposes. 20 c. A peace officer acting within the officer’s scope of 21 employment pursuant to section 808.4A. 22 d. A parent or guardian tracking the movement or location of 23 the parent’s minor child or guardian’s ward. 24 e. An employer or business owner tracking the movement or 25 location of a motor vehicle owned, leased, or assigned for use 26 by the employer or business owner. 27 f. A person tracking the movement or location of a device 28 included within the person’s shared cellular communications 29 service plan. 30 4. A person who violates this section commits a serious 31 misdemeanor. 32 EXPLANATION 33 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 34 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 35 -1- LSB 5783YH (2) 90 as/js 1/ 2
H.F. 2182 This bill relates to the unauthorized placement of a global 1 positioning device. 2 Under the bill, a person shall not place a global positioning 3 device or a device equipped with global positioning technology 4 on a motor vehicle owned or leased by another person without 5 the consent of the other person. 6 The bill also prohibits a person from intentionally 7 obtaining information regarding the movement or location of 8 another person from a global positioning device or a device 9 equipped with global positioning technology that has been 10 placed without the consent of the other person. 11 The bill does not apply to any of the following: (1) a 12 manufacturer, as defined in Code section 321.1, or a person 13 acting within the scope of the person’s employment, who 14 installs an in-vehicle communication or telematics system, (2) 15 a device installed with the vehicle owner’s permission for 16 automobile insurance rating, underwriting, or claims handling 17 purposes, (3) a peace officer acting within the scope of 18 employment, (4) a parent or guardian tracking the movement 19 or location of the parent’s minor child or guardian’s ward, 20 (5) an employer or business owner tracking the movement or 21 location of a motor vehicle owned, leased, or assigned for use 22 by the employer or business owner, or (6) a person tracking the 23 movement or location of a device included within the person’s 24 shared cellular communications service plan. 25 A person who violates the bill commits a serious 26 misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by 27 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least 28 $430 but not more than $2,560. 29 -2- LSB 5783YH (2) 90 as/js 2/ 2