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Bills › 91st General Assembly

SF 2052Died when the session ended · January 14, 2026

Relating to the issuance of driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards, including physical forms of such identification and noncompliance with federal requirements

Sponsored by Sen. Dennis Guth (R)

Topics:State governmentTransportation

Same legislation: HF 2110

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Also covers HF 2110.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary If someone asks for one, the Department of Transportation must provide a driver's license or ID card that does not meet federal REAL ID standards. The state will also limit how it uses and shares the information provided for these specific cards and must notify people that they have this option. Department employees will receive yearly training on these rules and can be punished if they intentionally break them.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the department of transportation (DOT) to issue driver’s licenses (DL) and nonoperator’s identification cards (ID cards) that do not comply with federal REAL ID program standards if an applicant requests a noncompliant DL or ID card. The bill limits the extent to which the DOT is able to use and share information provided by an applicant for a noncompliant DL or ID card. The bill requires the DOT to notify applicants for a DL or ID card that the applicant may be issued a federally noncompliant DL or ID card. Employees of the DOT must receive annual training on the provisions of the bill and are required to face disciplinary action for willful violations. If certain changes occur relating to the administration of federal REAL IDs, the bill requires the DOT to immediately rescind all compliance measures with the REAL ID program and cease issuing REAL ID-compliant identification.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§321.189B

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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91st General Assembly

SF 2052Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 2110Cleared committeeHouse companion