Immigration (Local Government)

HF 2296 prohibits counties and cities in Iowa from issuing local identification cards to residents. The bill allows exceptions: counties may still issue driver’s licenses, non-driver ID cards, and disability ID devices under Chapter 321M, and both counties and cities may issue ID cards to employees or elected officials for work-related purposes. It directly affects residents seeking local IDs but does not impact state-issued driver’s licenses or official government-issued credentials for staff. The law aims to standardize identification by limiting local issuance to specific, defined circumstances.