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

HF 902: Concerning the display of the national league of families POW/MIA flag

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 provides that a custodian of a public building may raise the national league of families POW/MIA flag upon each secular day when weather conditions are favorable. If the national league of families POW/MIA flag is flown by a public building, it must be flown second in order of precedence, directly underneath, or adjacent to, the flag of the United States of America. The bill requires all state-owned buildings to display the national league of families POW/MIA flag in accordance with federal rules.

Sponsors

Veterans Affairs committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 24, 2025

  • Rep. Jason Gearhart (R) · jason.gearhart@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: DAV-Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 24, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee · as HSB 244
  2. February 24, 2025House subcommittee named: Gearhart, McBurney and Sorensen · as HSB 244
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 244
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 244
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 15–0 · as HSB 244
  6. March 10, 2025Filed in the House
  7. March 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 902 · as HSB 244
  8. April 3, 2025Sent to the House 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/HF902