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IA HF2478

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Blom

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates the segment of U.S. Highway 30 within the corporate limits of Marshalltown, Iowa (approximately 5 miles) as the "Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard Highway"

  • Honors Staff Sergeant William "Nate" Howard, an Iowa Army National Guard member killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025

  • Howard served in the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division

  • Sign costs for the memorial highway designation must be paid from the primary road fund per existing Iowa Code section 321.346

  • The designation applies to the highway segment as of the effective date and remains in effect even if the federal U.S. Highway 30 designation is later changed

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the staff sergeant William Nathaniel Howard highway, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2656.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2656.

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs2/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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