A bill for an act relating to information required for nonresidents who apply for vehicle registration and issuance of a certificate of title. (Formerly SF 2025 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1030 .
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Vehicle Registration Rules for Nonresidents

This law changes the information nonresidents need to provide when they register a vehicle or get a title in Iowa.

What This Bill Does

Requires nonresident vehicle owners applying for registration or a certificate of title in Iowa to give their full legal name, date of birth, and mailing address.
Asks for an Iowa driver's license number or nonoperator identification card number from the primary user of the vehicle.
Requests the bona fide business address and federal employer identification number if the primary user is a firm, association, or corporation.
Allows exceptions for nonresidents who own real property in Iowa and use their vehicles primarily at that property.

Who It Names or Affects

Nonresident vehicle owners applying for registration or a certificate of title in Iowa.

Terms To Know

Primary user: The person who uses the vehicle most often.
Bona fide residence/business address: A real and true place where someone lives or does business.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if a nonresident cannot provide all the required information.
The exact rules for acceptable proof of property ownership will be decided by the department later.

Bill History

2026-06-01 Iowa Legislature
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1030 .
2026-05-05 Iowa Legislature
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158 .
2026-04-16 Iowa Legislature
Message from House. S.J. 825 .
2026-04-16 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. H.J. 933 .
2026-04-16 Iowa Legislature
Passed House , yeas 81, nays 6. H.J. 924 .
2026-03-26 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .
2026-03-18 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar. H.J. 688 .
2026-03-18 Iowa Legislature
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 2. Excused, 2. H.J. 688 .
2026-03-18 Iowa Legislature
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 688 .
2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 12:15PM House Lounge.
2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature
Subcommittee: Jones, Bagniewski and Bossman. H.J. 525 .
2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature
Read first time, referred to Transportation. H.J. 433 .
2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature
Message from Senate. H.J. 418 .
2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. S.J. 399 .
2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature
Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 399 .
2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 204 .
2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 196 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to information required for nonresidents who apply for vehicle registration and issuance of a certificate of title. (Formerly SF 2025 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

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Kim Reynolds
governor
Office of the Governor Chris Cournoyer
LT GOVERNOR
June 0 1 , 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 2189, an Act relating to information required for nonresidents who apply for
vehicle registration and issuance of a certificate of title.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim Reynold/^
Governor of Iowa
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Clerk of the House
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Senate File 2189
AN ACT
RELATING TO INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR NONRESIDENTS WHO APPLY FOR
VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 321.20, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code
2026, is amended to read as follows:
f. (1) iE Except as provided in subparagraph (2), if the
vehicle is owned by a nonresident but is subject to issuance of
an Iowa certificate of title or registration, the application
shall must also contain the full legal name, Iowa driver's
license number or Iowa nonoperator's identification card
number, date of birth, bona fide residence, and mailing address
of the primary user of the vehicle. If the primary user is a
firm, association, or corporation, the application shall must
contain the bona fide business address and federal employer
identification number of the primary user. The primary user's
name and address shall not be printed on the registration
receipt or the certificate of title.
(2) If the vehicle is owned by a nonresident who owns real
property in this state, the vehicle is used primarily at the
Iowa property, and the vehicle is subject to issuance of an
Iowa certificate of title or registration, the application must
include reasonable proof, as determined by the department, that
the nonresident owns the property, and may contain the owner's
driver's license number or nonoperator's identification card
number issued by another state in lieu of both the primary
Senate File 2189, p. 2
user's information required under subparagraph (1) and the
owner's Iowa driver's license number or Iowa nonoperator's
identification card number required under paragraph "a". The
department shall adopt rules regarding acceptable proof of
ownership of the property required under this subparagraph.
AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate
PAT GRASSLEY/
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 2189, Ninety-first General Assembly.
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Approved 1 _ , 2026
Secretary o^tiie Senate
KIM REYNOLDS / )
Governor