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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2039: Requiring the board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school to adopt a policy prohibiting certain school-sponsored activities related to race

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 requires the board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school to adopt a policy prohibiting certain school-sponsored activities related to race. The bill provides that the policy shall prohibit all classes, events, competitions, and other school-sponsored activities that are intended to be only for students of a particular race; limit participation to students based on race; or use a student’s race as a factor in determining or assessing the student’s performance.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2022

  • Sen. Tim Goodwin (R)
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 24, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Goodwin, Celsi and Sinclair

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2039