Removing gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa civil rights Act

Topics:Civil rights Courts & civil law LGBTQIA+

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2020
Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill removes gender identity as a protected class under Code chapter 216, the Iowa civil rights Act. Under current law, Code chapter 216 prohibits discrimination in employment, wages, public accommodations, housing, education, and credit practices based upon certain characteristics of a person, including gender identity. A person who claims to be aggrieved by an unfair or discriminatory practice prohibited by Code chapter 216 may file a complaint with the Iowa civil rights commission. Code chapter 216 defines “gender identity” as the gender-related identity of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§216.10 §216.12 §216.12A §216.2 §216.5 §216.6 §216.6A §216.7 §216.8 §216.8A §216.9

How the Code works²

Lobbying

2 for · 18 against · 0 undecided · Who →

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88th General Assembly

HF 2164Cleared committee

Picked up later

HF 272Cleared committee89th GA HF 190Cleared committee90th GA

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HF 272 Removing gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa civil rights Act
89th General Assembly · In committee
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HF 190 Relating to gender under the Iowa civil rights Act
90th General Assembly · In committee
Very similar

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