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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2279: Relating to driver’s licenses marked to reflect veteran status

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, a person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States may request that the person’s driver’s license be marked to reflect the person’s status as a veteran. “Veteran” is not defined for purposes of this provision.4(7)(e), the department of transportation (DOT) has provided, for purposes of driver’s license veteran status, that a veteran includes, among other persons, an honorably discharged member of the national guard or reserve forces who served for at least a minimum aggregate of days of active duty service for purposes other than training.

Sponsors

Rep. Brooke Boden (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 5, 2026

  • Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee
  2. February 5, 2026House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Thompson, M. and Wichtendahl
  3. February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2279