Senate File 2280 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2280 BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2145) A BILL FOR An Act limiting the release of personal information maintained 1 by the department of transportation to out-of-state persons, 2 and making penalties applicable. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5317SV (2) 90 th/ns

S.F. 2280 Section 1. Section 321.11, subsection 3, Code 2024, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section to the 3 contrary, the department shall not release personal information 4 to a person, other than to an officer or employee of a law 5 enforcement agency within this state , an employee of a federal 6 or state agency within this state or political subdivision 7 of this state in the performance of the employee’s official 8 duties, a contract employee of the department of inspections, 9 appeals, and licensing in the conduct of an investigation, or 10 a licensed private investigation agency within this state or 11 a licensed security service within this state or a licensed 12 employee of either, or a person who provides or otherwise 13 distributes the information exclusively to another person who 14 provides financial liability coverage, if the information is 15 requested by the presentation of a registration plate number. 16 In addition, an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency 17 may release the name, address, and telephone number of a motor 18 vehicle registrant to a person requesting the information by 19 the presentation of a registration plate number if the officer 20 or employee of the law enforcement agency believes that the 21 release of the information is necessary in the performance of 22 the officer’s or employee’s duties ; however, an officer or 23 employee of a law enforcement agency shall not release personal 24 information of a person issued a driver’s license by the 25 department to an out-of-state person or agency if the release 26 of personal information could be used to initiate a proceeding, 27 issue a fine, or enforce any other penalty resulting from an 28 alleged traffic violation, unless ordered to do so by a court, 29 or unless the person whose personal information is requested 30 has provided express written consent allowing the disclosure of 31 the person’s personal information . 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 5317SV (2) 90 th/ns 1/ 3

S.F. 2280 Under current law, records of the department of 1 transportation (DOT) are generally open to public inspection 2 during office hours. However, certain confidential records 3 and personal information are protected and are not open to 4 public inspection. “Personal information” means information 5 that identifies a person, including a person’s photograph, 6 social security number, driver’s license number, name, address, 7 telephone number, and medical or disability information, but 8 does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving 9 violations, and the driver’s status or a person’s zip code. 10 The DOT is prohibited from releasing personal information, 11 if the information is requested by the presentation of a 12 registration plate number, to a person, other than to an 13 officer or employee of a law enforcement agency, an employee 14 of a federal or state agency or political subdivision in the 15 performance of the employee’s official duties, a contract 16 employee of the department of inspections, appeals, and 17 licensing in the conduct of an investigation, or a licensed 18 private investigation agency or a licensed security service or 19 a licensed employee of either. This bill prohibits the DOT 20 from releasing personal information except to federal employees 21 and other persons described in the bill who are employed 22 or licensed in Iowa, and persons who provide or otherwise 23 distribute such information exclusively to another person who 24 provides financial liability coverage. 25 Current law authorizes an officer or employee of a law 26 enforcement agency to release the name, address, and telephone 27 number of a motor vehicle registrant to a person requesting 28 the information by the presentation of a registration plate 29 number if the officer or employee of the law enforcement agency 30 believes that the release of the information is necessary in 31 the performance of the officer’s or employee’s duties. The 32 bill prohibits an officer or employee from releasing personal 33 information of a person issued a driver’s license by the DOT 34 to an out-of-state person or agency if the release of personal 35 -2- LSB 5317SV (2) 90 th/ns 2/ 3

S.F. 2280 information could be used to initiate a proceeding, issue a 1 fine, or enforce any other penalty resulting from an alleged 2 traffic violation unless ordered to do so by a court, or unless 3 the person whose personal information is requested has provided 4 express written consent allowing disclosure of the person’s 5 personal information. 6 By operation of law, a person who violates the bill commits 7 a simple misdemeanor punishable by confinement for no more than 8 30 days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. 9 -3- LSB 5317SV (2) 90 th/ns 3/ 3