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HF 2026Died when the session ended · January 13, 2026

Relating to the display of flags on public schools and state-owned buildings

Sponsored by Rep. Steven C. Holt (R)

Topics:State government

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  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 People who take care of public schools or state-owned buildings would only be allowed to fly the United States flag, the Iowa state flag, and the POW/MIA flag. This rule limits which flags can be displayed on those buildings and their grounds.1

Read the official explanation

This bill provides that a custodian of a public school or state-owned building is authorized to raise only the flags of the United States, the state of Iowa, and the national league of POW/MIA families on the building and the associated grounds.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 10, 2026. Meeting: Thursday, February 12 · 8:45 AM · House Lounge 2 (Cancelled).

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§1B.3

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →