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HF 2082Died when the session ended · January 22, 2024

Relating to gender identity and disability under the Iowa civil rights Act

Topics:Civil rightsCourts & civil lawLGBTQIA+

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2024
  3. Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  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

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 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 provides various remedies for such practices.

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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. The bill also adds a diagnosis for gender dysphoria or any condition related to a gender identity disorder to the definition of “disability” in Code chapter 216. Disability is a protected class for purposes of Code chapter 216. The bill makes conforming changes related to the strike of the definition of gender identity in Code chapter 216.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 24, 2024. Meeting: Wednesday, January 31 · 12:00 PM · RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§216.10§216.12§216.12A§216.2§216.5§216.6§216.6A§216.7§216.8§216.8A§216.9§279.78§279.80

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Lobbying

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