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Bills › 90th General Assembly

HF 190Died when the session ended · February 2, 2023

Relating to gender under the Iowa civil rights Act

Topics:Civil rightsLGBTQIA+

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2023
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committee
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 Currently, Iowa law protects people from discrimination based on their gender identity in areas like jobs, housing, and schools. This bill would remove gender identity as a protected category. It also changes the definition of sex to mean a person's biological status as either male or female.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to gender under Code chapter 216, the Iowa civil rights Act. Under current law, Code chapter 216 prohibits discrimination in employment, wages, public accommodations, housing, education, and credit practices based upon certain characteristics of a person, including sex and gender identity. A person who claims to be aggrieved by an unfair or discriminatory practice prohibited by Code chapter 216 may file a complaint with the Iowa civil rights commission. Code chapter 216 defines “gender identity” as the gender-related identity of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth. For purposes of Code chapter 216, the bill removes gender identity as a protected class and defines “sex” to mean a person’s biological sex as either male or female.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

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

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 20 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2164Cleared committee88th GAHF 272Cleared committee89th GA

90th General Assembly

HF 190Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 272 Removing gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa civil rights Act
    89th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2164 Removing gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa civil rights Act
    88th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.