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.
Iowa's SF 2343 authorizes the issuance of Gadsden flag special vehicle registration plates, featuring a yellow-and-white background, a black-and-white rattlesnake image, and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me." Vehicle owners can apply for these plates by paying a $50 annual fee (plus regular registration fees), with personalized options available for an additional $5. Fees collected fund two programs: 50% supports shooting range development grants through the natural resource commission (requiring school access), and 50% funds school infrastructure grants via the homeland security department. The bill also specifies plate design standards and prohibits county-level restrictions on Gadsden plate issuance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2409.
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 3:30PM Room 315.
legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Webster, Costello, and Townsend.
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Transportation.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Webster
RRepublican
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