89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 342: Defining creed in the Iowa civil rights Act
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 it does
This bill defines “creed” in the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 (Code chapter 216) to mean a confession or articles of faith, formal declaration of religious beliefs, a formula or confession of religious faith, or a system of religious belief, and includes any sincerely held lived beliefs related to personal health and wellness, vaccinations, immunotherapies, and any medical device that could impair a person’s breathing or obscure the person’s face. Under current law, the term “creed” is not defined. The Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 prohibits discrimination based on a person’s creed in the areas of employment, wages, accommodations, services, housing, education, and lending.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against
Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Public Health Association
In plain words
- February 2, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF342