A bill for an act relating to vehicle registration plates, including registration plate frames and Gadsden flag special registration plates, providing fees, and making appropriations.
This bill authorizes the creation and issuance of special Gadsden flag registration plates for vehicle owners in Iowa. These plates feature a specific design, including a coiled rattlesnake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me," with a yellow and white background. Vehicle owners applying for these plates must pay an initial and annual fee of $50, with additional costs for personalized options. The collected fees, after a small deduction, are appropriated to the Department of Public Safety to fund grants for education and training on the right to keep and bear arms and firearm safety, with priority given to certain nonprofit organizations. The bill also specifies that the Department of Transportation cannot require a minimum number of orders to issue these plates.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 974.
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 8. Excused, 1.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2025 12:30PM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Young, Behn and Wilson.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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