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

HF 2517: Relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings

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

What it does

This bill requires the custodian and the board of public officers of a public building to comply with a proclamation issued by the governor for the flags of the United States and the state of Iowa to be flown at half-staff. The bill allows a person to report alleged violations to the attorney general, who may initiate a legal action to obtain compliance with the bill’s provisions.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 4 against

For: Governor's Office; Iowa Board of Regents; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Iowa Community Action Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors; Urban County Coalition

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Local Government committee · as HSB 634
  2. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Thompson, M., Gosa and Watkins · as HSB 634
  3. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 634
  4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 634
  5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 15–6 · as HSB 634
  6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2517 · as HSB 634
  8. April 23, 2026Withdrawn

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/HF2517