Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 2478Renumbered as HF 2656 · February 20, 2026

Relating to the staff sergeant William Nathaniel Howard highway, and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by Rep. David L. Blom (R)

Topics:Veterans & military

Same legislation: HF 2656

Also covers HF 2656.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 16, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 18, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 18, 2026
  4. Passed House
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  5. Passed Senate
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  6. Signed
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Became HF 2656 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2656 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

highway within the corporate limits of Marshalltown as the “Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard Highway”. highway is more than 300 miles long across Iowa including approximately miles traversing through the corporate limits of Marshalltown. Staff sergeant William “Nate” Howard was killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, while serving in the Iowa army national guard’s 1st squadron, 113th cavalry regiment, part of the 2nd brigade combat team, 34th infantry division.346, the cost of signs on primary highways must be paid out of the primary road fund.

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From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 20, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2656.
February 18, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. H.J. 342. Journal
February 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 341. Journal
February 18, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 17, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 8:30AM House Lounge 2.
February 16, 2026
Subcommittee: Blom, Croken and Sorensen. H.J. 311. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. H.J. 295. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 18, 202617–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 1Against · 0Undecided · 2

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