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Pro-Hobbyist Street Rod and Replica Vehicle Bill Moves in Iowa; House Vote to be Scheduled Soon.
A version of SEMA model legislation (H.F. 2452) that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica vehicles was approved by the Iowa House Transportation committee and will soon be brought to the floor of the House for a vote by all members.
Introduced by State Representative Jim Lykam (Jim.Lykam@legis.state.ia.us), H.F. 2452 defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 or a vehicle designed to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1949. The bill defines a replica vehicle as a reproduction of an originally manufactured vehicle with the substitution or addition of parts to update the vehicle for purposes of safety, performance or reliability. The bill allows street rods and replica vehicles to be assigned a registration designation bearing the same model year that the body of the vehicle resembles.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the Iowa House Leadership (List Attached Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.F. 2452.
H.F. 2452 provides specific registration classes for street rods and replicas.
H.F. 2452 provides that a street rod or replica may display registration plates from the model year of the motor vehicle or the model year the vehicle is designed to resemble.
H.F. 2452 provides for a registration fee of $10.
H.F. 2452 provides that the owner of a street rod or replica vehicle shall self-certify that the vehicle is in compliance with certain equipment specifications.
Iowa House Leadership
Speaker of the House, Pat MurphyE-mail: Pat.Murphy@legis.state.ia.us
Speaker Pro Tem, Polly ButkaE-mail: Polly.Bukta@legis.state.ia.us
Home E-mail: mpbukta@mchsi.com
House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthyE-mail: Kevin.McCarthy@legis.state.ia.us
Assistant Majority Leader, Lisa HeddensE-mail: Lisa.Heddens@legis.state.ia.us
Assistant Majority Leader, Helen MillerE-mail: Helen.Miller@legis.state.ia.us
Assistant Majority Leader, Mike ReasonerE-Mail: Mike.Reasoner@legis.state.ia.us
Assistant Majority Leader, John WhitakerE-mail: John.Whitaker@legis.state.ia.us
Please e-mail a copy of your letters to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.orgLabels: custom car registration, house bill, legislation, replica, street rod