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IA HF2478
Bill
Status
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Blom
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AI Summary
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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"
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Honors Staff Sergeant William "Nate" Howard, an Iowa Army National Guard member killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025
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Howard served in the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division
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Sign costs for the memorial highway designation must be paid from the primary road fund per existing Iowa Code section 321.346
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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