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HSB 67
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2021
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- 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 Iowa would add political ideology to the list of protected groups under the state's civil rights law. This change would make it illegal to discriminate against people in areas like jobs, housing, and schools based on their political beliefs. People who feel they have been treated unfairly because of their politics could file a complaint with the Iowa civil rights commission.1
Read the official explanation
This bill adds political ideology as a protected class to the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965. Under current law, protected classes include age, race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, and familial status. The Iowa civil rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment, wages, public accommodations, housing, education, and credit practices based upon certain characteristics of a person. A person who claims to be aggrieved by an unfair or discriminatory practice prohibited by the Iowa civil rights Act may file a complaint with the Iowa civil rights commission.
House subcommittee
Named January 15, 2021. On January 27, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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