All Roll Calls
Yes: 127 • No: 100
IowaHF 229691st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act restricting counties and cities from issuing a local form of identification. (Formerly HSB 552.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Signed by Governor
local government
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Counties can issue state IDs
Beginning July 1, 2026, counties authorized under chapter 321M can issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator IDs, and persons‑with‑disabilities ID devices. If you live in one of those counties, you can get these state-style IDs from your county office.
Work IDs allowed for local staff
Beginning July 1, 2026, counties and cities may issue ID cards to their employees and elected officials. The ID must relate to the person’s job duties. These are not general resident IDs.
Cities and counties stop resident IDs
Beginning July 1, 2026, counties and cities cannot issue local ID cards to residents. Counties with chapter 321M can still issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator IDs, and disability IDs. Counties and cities can still issue job IDs to their employees and elected officials.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/7/2026
Passed Senate
Yes: 31 • No: 14
House vote • 2/25/2026
Passed House
Yes: 69 • No: 22
legislature vote • 2/25/2026
Amendment H-8037
Yes: 27 • No: 64
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/16/2026GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
4/16/2026SenateMessage from Senate.
4/7/2026SenateImmediate message.
4/7/2026legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 31, nays 14.
4/7/2026SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
3/26/2026legislaturePlaced on calendar.
3/19/2026legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
3/19/2026legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/10/2026legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 12:00PM Room 315.
3/5/2026legislatureSubcommittee: Westrich, Alons, and Quirmbach.
3/2/2026legislatureRead first time, referred to Local Government.
2/25/2026legislatureMessage from House.
2/25/2026HouseImmediate message.
2/25/2026legislaturePassed House, yeas 69, nays 22.
2/25/2026HouseAmendment H-8037, yeas 27, nays 64, lost.
2/25/2026legislatureAmendment H-8037 filed.
2/24/2026legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/5/2026legislature
Bill Text
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