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

HF 2479: 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. Jeff Cooling (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee

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/HF2479