---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired help operating a special truck from the requirement to be licensed as a chauffeur and the optional inclusion of a mark reflecting autism spectrum disorder status on a person’s driver’s license. (Formerly HSB 530.) Effective date: 07/01/2020."
description: "A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired help operating a special truck from the requirement to be licensed as a chauffeur and the optional inclusion of a mark reflecting autism spectrum disorder status on a person’s driver’s license. (Formerly HSB 530.) Effective date: 07/01/2020."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HF 2372"
citation: "Iowa HF 2372 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["agriculture", "chauffeurs", "driver's licenses", "driving", "farming", "motor vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2020-02-13"
last_action: "2020-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39ed8761-6a00-4d9c-9520-360ecdddd1ad"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2372&ga=88"
source_hash: "b2c2d82e3563297aed3b34cd50f3cf73cb98596bf34d9989c172ebdae6352f97"
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 HF 2372 (2019-2020) — A bill for an act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired help operating a special truck from the requirement to be licensed as a chauffeur and the optional inclusion of a mark reflecting autism spectrum disorder status on a person’s driver’s license. (Formerly HSB 530.) Effective date: 07/01/2020.

## 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/88/attachments/HF2372.html)
2. **Amendment H-8053** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/88/H8053.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-8269** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/88/H8269.pdf)
4. **Amendment S-5132** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/88/S5132.pdf)
5. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/88/attachments/HF2372.html)
6. **Reprinted Marked Up** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGRM/88/attachments/HF2372.html)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/88/attachments/HF2372.html)

## Votes

- Shall the House concur in the Senate amendment H-8269? — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **77–20** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **79–19** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-13** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2020-03-02** Amendment H-8053 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Amendment H-8053 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-03** Passed House, yeas 79, nays 19. `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Explanation of vote.
- **2020-03-10** Explanation of vote.
- **2020-03-03** Immediate message.
- **2020-03-03** Message from House.
- **2020-03-03** Read first time, referred to Transportation. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-04** Subcommittee: Zumbach, Shipley, and J. Smith.
- **2020-03-05** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2020 10:00AM Senate Lobbyist Lounge.
- **2020-06-10** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-10** Amendment S-5132 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-06-11** Amendment S-5132 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2020-06-11** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2020-06-11** Immediate message.
- **2020-06-11** Message from Senate.
- **2020-06-11** Senate amendment H-8269 filed.
- **2020-06-12** House concurred in Senate amendment H-8269.
- **2020-06-12** Passed House, yeas 77, nays 20. `passage`
- **2020-06-12** Immediate message.
- **2020-06-12** Message from House.
- **2020-06-24** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2020-06-25** 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/39ed8761-6a00-4d9c-9520-360ecdddd1ad`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).