H.F. 2102 Section 1. Section 1.18, subsection 5, paragraph i, Code 1 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 i. Any oral or written communications , examinations, or 3 publications , other than examinations, produced or utilized 4 by a driver’s license station, provided public safety is not 5 jeopardized. 6 Sec. 2. Section 321.187, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 1. The department shall examine applicants for driver’s 9 licenses. The department, a third-party test examiner, or a 10 third-party tester shall not use a language other than English 11 to examine an applicant for a driver’s license. Examiners of 12 the department shall wear an identifying badge and uniform 13 provided by the department. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 Under current law, the English language is the official 18 language of the state of Iowa. All official documents, 19 regulations, orders, transactions, proceedings, programs, 20 meetings, publications, or actions taken or issued, which are 21 conducted or regulated by, or on behalf of, or representing 22 Iowa and all of its political subdivisions are required to be 23 in the English language. However, there are exceptions to 24 this requirement, including communications, examinations, and 25 publications produced or utilized by driver’s license stations. 26 This bill strikes driver’s license examinations from 27 the exception. The bill also prohibits the department of 28 transportation or designated third parties from using a 29 language other than English to examine an applicant for a 30 driver’s license. 31 -1- LSB 5067YH (3) 91 th/ns 1/ 1