Statewide Iowa — By a nearly unanimous vote, the Iowa House has passed a bill that would put new restrictions on food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash.
If the bill becomes law, the companies would face fines if drivers are caught eating some of the food they’re supposed to be delivering. Representative Brian Meyer of Des Moines cites a 2019 study that found one in four delivery drivers sample the food.
Restaurants would be required to put food in tamper resistant containers. Delivery drivers would be prohibited from smoking and they could not have kids or pets in the vehicle when food is being delivered. The bill also would force delivery companies to have an agreement with a restaurant before they could advertise and deliver the restaurant’s food. Republican Representative Shannon Lundgren of Peosta owns a restaurant.
The bill passed the House on a 97 to two vote. A similar bill is eligible for debate in the Senate.
