SF 488 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 creates Gadsden flag special vehicle registration plates in Iowa, featuring a specific design with a yellow-to-white background, black text, a rattlesnake image, and the phrase "Don’t Tread on Me." Owners paying a $50 annual special fee (plus $5 for personalized plates) can obtain these plates, with fees deposited into the road use tax fund. Monthly, funds from these fees (minus $1 per plate) are transferred to the state general fund to provide grants for firearm safety education and training, prioritizing NRA-affiliated groups. The bill directly affects vehicle owners seeking specialty plates and modifies plate design rules and fee structures.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Dawson, and Dotzler.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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