---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to public safety on highways, including the use of electronic communication devices while driving where such use results in death and the establishment of a statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1101.) Effective 7-1-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to public safety on highways, including the use of electronic communication devices while driving where such use results in death and the establishment of a statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1101.) Effective 7-1-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SF 444"
citation: "Iowa SF 444 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["computers and software", "driving", "highways", "homicide", "intoxication", "motor vehicles", "operating while intoxicated", "telecommunications", "telephone services", "vehicles", "wireless communications"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-03-06"
last_action: "2017-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6468bb7f-3596-45b7-babc-126e0014d781"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 444&ga=87"
source_hash: "958bb396339adae1dab94436817e9013aec3156c9cec3532a5f8ba4fc2f61386"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa SF 444 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to public safety on highways, including the use of electronic communication devices while driving where such use results in death and the establishment of a statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1101.) Effective 7-1-17.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/87/attachments/SF444.html)
2. **Amendment H-1300** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/H1300.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3295** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/87/S3295.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/SF444.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **90–3** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-06** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-03-06** Committee report, approving bill.
- **2017-03-08** Fiscal note.
- **2017-03-09** Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-03-13** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-03-09** Immediate message.
- **2017-03-09** Message from Senate.
- **2017-03-09** Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-14** Subcommittee: Nunn, Gaskill and Vander Linden.
- **2017-03-30** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-04** Amendment H-1300 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2017-04-06** Amendment H-1300 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-06** Passed House, ayes 90, nays 3. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-04-06** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-07** Message from House, with amendment S-3295.
- **2017-04-12** Senate concurred with S-3295.
- **2017-04-12** Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays none. `passage`
- **2017-04-12** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-13** Message from Senate.
- **2017-04-14** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker.
- **2017-04-14** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6468bb7f-3596-45b7-babc-126e0014d781`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).