SSB 3024: Relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card

What it does

This bill requires the department of transportation (DOT) to use the federal systematic alien verification for entitlements system to verify the U.S. citizenship and immigration status of each person who applies for issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card and who does not provide proof that the person is a U.S. citizen. The bill prohibits the DOT from issuing or renewing a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card if the person does not provide proof the person is a U.S. citizen and the DOT is unable to verify the person’s status as lawfully present in the United States.

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 14 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Motor Truck Association; VALOR Iowa

Against: Building Bridges; Dubuque Coalition for Nonviolence (CNV); Dubuque For Refugee Children; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Presentation Lantern Center; and 2 more

In plain words

1. January 14, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Webster and Winckler
3. January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 3, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2187