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

HSB 769: Relating to driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards marked to reflect gold star status

Became HF 2761 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill authorizes a person who is the surviving spouse, parent, child, or sibling of a deceased member of the United States armed forces who died while serving on active duty during a time of military conflict or who died as a result of such service to request that the person’s driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card, as applicable, be prominently marked with the phrase “GOLD STAR FAMILY”. Such a person is eligible to apply for gold star special registration plates under current law.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 6, 2026

  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. April 6, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. April 6, 2026House subcommittee named: Nordman, Jones and McBurney
  3. April 7, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. April 8, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. April 8, 2026Committee vote: 25–0
  6. April 13, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2761

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/HSB769