HSB 37 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

This bill requires applicants for Iowa driver's licenses or nonoperator ID cards to provide their citizenship status (U.S. citizen or noncitizen authorized to be in the U.S.) when applying or renewing. It mandates that this status appear on the back of both licenses and ID cards. The policy applies to all new applications and renewals processed on or after the bill’s effective date. The bill does not change eligibility requirements but adds transparency about applicants' immigration status on identification documents.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 439.
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 5. Excused, 2.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 4:30PM RM 304.
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wheeler, James and Williams.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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