Relating to the Iowa civil rights Act and discrimination based upon a person’s political beliefs or immunization status, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2022
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committee
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 prohibits discriminatory practices relating to employment, public accommodations, housing, education, and credit practices based upon a person’s political beliefs or immunization status. However, the bill does allow for the imposition of qualifications by bona fide religious institutions based upon political belief or immunization status if related to a bona fide religious purpose. The bill prohibits discrimination relating to employment opportunity and membership to a labor union or organization based upon a person’s political belief or immunization status. Any person who violates this provision of the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.

Full bill text¹

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§216.10§216.12§216.12A§216.5§216.6§216.6A§216.7§216.8§216.8A§216.9§256.27§256E.7§256F.4§261A.4§280.28§280.3§341A.18§523H.5§602.1401§729.4

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