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 vehicle registration plates for owners of various motor vehicles in Iowa. These plates will feature a specific design, including a rattlesnake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me," and require an initial and annual special fee of $50, with additional costs for personalized plates. A portion of the collected fees will be 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, prioritizing certain non-profit organizations. The bill also clarifies that registration plate frames must not obscure any numerals or letters on the plate and exempts Gadsden flag plates from displaying the county name.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
Floor votes · House May 12, 2025
How they voted
65–26
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 100
May 12, 2025
D
Democratic32
81% Nay
R
Republican68
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
12
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Bisignano, and Dawson.
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 26.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1303, yeas 27, nays 63, filed, lost.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1304, yeas 28, nays 62, filed, lost.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1317, yeas 31, nays 58, filed, lost.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1316, yeas 29, nays 60, filed, lost.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1312 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1311 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1310 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1309 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1308 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1307 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1306 filed, withdrawn.
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1305, yeas 27, nays 63, filed, lost.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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