This bill amends Iowa's vehicle registration laws to transition from requiring two registration plates for most motor vehicles to issuing only one registration plate. Under the new provisions, the single registration plate must be attached to the rear of the vehicle, while the registration plate for truck tractors will continue to be affixed to the front. The bill also includes various amendments to existing sections of the law to reflect this change, such as replacing references to "plates" with "plate" and making adjustments to the processes for registration, renewal, and display of the registration plate.

Additionally, the bill outlines a transition plan for implementing this change, allowing individuals who currently possess two registration plates to attach only one after the effective date of the bill. It mandates that if a transfer or return of registration plates is necessary, both plates must be returned if they were originally issued as a pair. The Code editor is also directed to make any necessary corrections in the law to ensure consistency with the new single plate requirement.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 321.18, 285.1, 321.26, 321.40, 321.115, 321.115A, 321.109, 321.387, 321.388, 321J.4B