90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2389: Relating to the term sex and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, including an indication of a person’s sex on certain vital records
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the term sex and related terms for purposes of statutory construction.1A (statutory construction —— sex and related terms). The bill provides that certain rules of statutory construction shall be observed with regard to a person’s sex. These rules with regard to a person’s sex include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. A person born with a medically verifiable diagnosis of disorder or difference of sex development shall be provided the legal protections and accommodations afforded under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and applicable state law.
Sponsors
Education committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 5 for, 19 against
For: Governor's Office; Iowa Liberty Network; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa
Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; and 7 more
In plain words
- February 8, 2024Filed in the House
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2389