HF 2054: Relating to sexual orientation or gender identity instruction or related materials provided by school districts to pupils

What it does

This bill requires school districts to provide notification and information relating to, and allows pupils to be excused from, any program, curriculum, material, test, survey, questionnaire, activity, announcement, promotion, or instruction of any kind relating to sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill requires a school district that provides such instruction or related material to annually provide to a parent or guardian of a pupil enrolled in the school district with information about the instruction or material used in the pupil’s grade level, the procedure for inspecting the instruction or materials prior to their use in the classroom, a list of all materials that will be used in conjunction with the instruction, copies of all materials that will be used in conjunction with the instruction or information related to how to access the materials, and information regarding the procedure the parent or guardian must follow to request that the pupil be excused from the instruction and from receiving any related materials.

Lobbying · 4 for, 12 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Human Rights Campaign; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa School Mental Health Alliance; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Planned Parenthood North Central States; Please Pass the Love

In plain words

1. January 20, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee