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Relating to the construction of the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 regarding sex and gender identity
Topics:Civil rightsLGBTQIA+
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2021
- 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 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
AI summary If a person's rights based on their sex conflict with their rights based on their gender identity, the rights based on sex will take priority. This rule especially applies if a woman is claiming a right based on her sex. Under this law, a woman is defined as someone born with female genitalia and reproductive organs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that, if in conflict, rights provided on the basis of sex under the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 have priority over the rights afforded to a person under the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 based on the person’s gender identity, particularly if the right provided on the basis of sex is claimed by a woman. The bill defines “woman” as a person born with female genitalia and reproductive organs. Current law defines “gender identity” as the gender-related identity of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth.