Relating to discrimination on the basis of medical creed under the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2022
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2022
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
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 unfair or discriminatory practices on the basis of medical creed under Code chapter 216 in regard to employment, accommodations or services, housing, education, or credit. Remedial measures under Code chapter 216 are applicable to such conduct. The bill defines “medical creed” as the vaccination or disease immunity status of an individual, an individual’s decision to disclose or refuse to disclose private medical records, and an individual’s sincerely held beliefs relevant to medical interventions. Provisions of the bill are not subject to suspension by the governor during the period of a proclamation of disaster emergency. The bill includes legislative findings. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 20, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jeff Edler R
• Sen. Pam Jochum D
• Sen. Annette Sweeney REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§216.23

Amends§216.10§216.12A§216.2§216.5§216.6§216.6A§216.7§216.8§216.8A§216.9

How the Code works²