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A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings. (Formerly SSB 3134 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings. (Formerly SSB 3134 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1032 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings. (Formerly SSB 3134 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings.
  • (Formerly SSB 3134 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 1032 .

  2. 2026-05-05 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .

  3. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082 .

  4. 2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 880 .

  5. 2026-04-23 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 996 .

  6. 2026-04-23 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 82, nays 5. H.J. 989 .

  7. 2026-04-23 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for HF 2517 . H.J. 989 .

  8. 2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691 .

  9. 2026-02-26 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 438 .

  10. 2026-02-26 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 437 .

  11. 2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 411 .

  12. 2026-02-25 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 38, nays 9. S.J. 410 .

  13. 2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 368 .

  14. 2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 356 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings. (Formerly SSB 3134 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 15, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 2430, an Act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
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Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 2430
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE DISPLAY OF FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF ON PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section IB. 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as
follows :
IB. 3 Flags on public buildings.
1. As used in this section, "public building" means a
vertical improvement, as defined in section 15J.2, used for a
public purpose by the state or a political subdivision of the
state .
2 . It shall b e the duty of any A board of public officers
charged with providing supplies for a public building in the
state te shall provide a suitable state flag^ and E t- shall b e
the duty of the custodian of that public building -fee shall
raise the flags of the United States of America and the state
of Iowa— upon each secular day when weather conditions are
favorable .
3. The custodian and the board of public officers of a
public building in the state shall have the flags of the United
States of America and the state of Iowa flown at half-staff
when so directed by a proclamation issued by the governor.
4. A person may report an alleged violation of subsection 3
to the attorney general. The attorney general may initiate an
action in the name of the state, including but not limited
Senate File 2430, p. 2
to an action for injunctive relief
subsection 3.
_ ( _
AMY SINCLAIR
to obtain compliance with
PAT GRASSLEY
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 2430, Ninety-first General Assembly.
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Approved
Secretary of Senate
Z\ KIM T^YNOLDSZ^ V
Governor