SF 2409 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to Gadsden flag special registration plates, providing fees, and making appropriations.

This bill allows Iowa drivers to obtain special Gadsden flag license plates with a specific design: black background, yellow text, a coiled yellow rattlesnake on grass, and the phrase "Don’t Tread on Me." Owners pay a $50 one-time fee for standard plates or an additional $25 for personalized plates (limited to five characters), plus a $5 annual fee. All fees collected are deposited into the road use tax fund, with half allocated to the Natural Resource Commission for shooting range grants (requiring school access) and half to the Homeland Security Department for school infrastructure grants. The bill directly affects vehicle owners seeking these specialty plates and funds specific state programs through dedicated fees.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Dotzler, and Reichman.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
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