SF 2430 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings.

This bill (SF 2430) requires custodians and boards of public officers at Iowa public buildings to fly U.S. and Iowa flags at half-staff when directed by a governor's proclamation. It directly affects state and local government officials responsible for managing public buildings. The key provision mandates compliance with the governor's half-staff orders, and allows any person to report violations to the attorney general, who may seek legal enforcement. As a procedural bill governing flag display protocols, it does not create new policy but standardizes existing practice.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Enrolled with Governor's Action · 1 edit · May 15, 2026
MINOR
The bill's text was reformatted from a vertical, line-by-line layout into a standard paragraph format for readability. No substantive policy changes, definitions, or requirements were altered.
TECHNICAL

The entire text was restructured from a vertical list of words to standard paragraph sentences, improving readability without changing the legal meaning.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

379
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic15
5 Yea 9 Nay 1
60% Nay
R Republican34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
1
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 82, nays 5.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 9.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.