---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the charging procedure for scheduled violations for exceeding weight limits on an axle or vehicle."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the charging procedure for scheduled violations for exceeding weight limits on an axle or vehicle."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SF 359"
citation: "Iowa SF 359 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["axles", "citations", "common carriers", "criminal procedure", "fines", "motor vehicles", "natural resources department", "scheduled violations", "vehicles", "weights"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-22"
last_action: "2023-04-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d1524df5-c9d7-4d9a-8813-71366cd82463"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 359&ga=90"
source_hash: "5f2ed35398016f18ff7d219929c12e9a1c03cf527969e3c02c147957ba7673e0"
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 359 (2023-2024) — A bill for an act relating to the charging procedure for scheduled violations for exceeding weight limits on an axle or vehicle.

## 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/90/attachments/SF359.html)
2. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/Attachments/SF359_GovLetter.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/SF359.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-22** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2023-02-22** Committee report, approving bill. `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-07** Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-03-07** Immediate message.
- **2023-03-07** Message from Senate.
- **2023-03-09** Read first time, referred to Transportation. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-20** Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Determann and Madison.
- **2023-03-20** Subcommittee Meeting: Upon adjournment RM 103, Sup. Ct. Chamber.
- **2023-03-21** Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-29** Placed on calendar.
- **2023-04-04** Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. `passage`
- **2023-04-04** Immediate message.
- **2023-04-05** Message from House.
- **2023-04-28** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
- **2023-04-28** 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/d1524df5-c9d7-4d9a-8813-71366cd82463`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).