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HF 2279Died when the session ended · February 10, 2026

Relating to driver’s licenses marked to reflect veteran status

Sponsored by Rep. Brooke Boden (R)

Topics:TransportationVeterans & military

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 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 served in the National Guard can now have "veteran" printed on their driver's licenses. Currently, these individuals must meet a minimum number of active duty service days to qualify for this mark. This change allows anyone who served in the National Guard to request the status regardless of how many days they served.1

Read the official explanation

Under current law, a person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States may request that the person’s driver’s license be marked to reflect the person’s status as a veteran. “Veteran” is not defined for purposes of this provision.4(7)(e), the department of transportation (DOT) has provided, for purposes of driver’s license veteran status, that a veteran includes, among other persons, an honorably discharged member of the national guard or reserve forces who served for at least a minimum aggregate of days of active duty service for purposes other than training. 1 for purposes of veterans affairs, which definition is also referenced in many places throughout the Code to define “veteran”. The bill provides that, for purposes of driver’s license veteran status, “veteran” includes a person who served in the national guard, regardless of the number of active duty service days served by the person.

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House subcommittee

Named February 5, 2026. On February 10, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§321.189

How the Code works3

Lobbying

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