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Relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2517
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2517 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2517 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who manage public buildings and their boards must follow the governor's orders to fly the U.S. and Iowa flags at half-staff. If someone believes these rules aren't being followed, they can report it to the attorney general. The attorney general can then take legal action to make sure the flags are handled correctly.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the custodian and the board of public officers of a public building to comply with a proclamation issued by the governor for the flags of the United States and the state of Iowa to be flown at half-staff. The bill allows a person to report alleged violations to the attorney general, who may initiate a legal action to obtain compliance with the bill’s provisions.
House subcommittee
Named January 28, 2026. On February 3, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
5 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 18, 2026 (5) · on the Legislature’s site
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