A bill for an act relating to citizenship or immigration status for purposes of a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card, and including applicability provisions.
HF 439 requires all applicants for Iowa driver's licenses or nonoperator ID cards (including renewals) to declare their citizenship status - either as a U.S. citizen or as a noncitizen authorized to be in the U.S. The Iowa Department of Transportation must then display this status on the back of the license or ID card. This applies to all new applications and renewals submitted on or after the bill's effective date. The bill does not change immigration requirements but mandates this status disclosure for identification documents.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Jan 26, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:00PM RM 19 (Cancelled).
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Ramirez and Williams.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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