90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2469: Prohibiting the use of certain names, mascots, or related materials by public and accredited nonpublic schools and including effective date provisions
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 it does
This bill prohibits a public or accredited nonpublic school from having or adopting as a representation of the school a name, nickname, or team name or a symbol, mascot, logo, letterhead, or other image that depicts or refers to Native Americans, including aspects of Native American cultures, custom, tradition, or individual or specific Native American tribes. The bill specifies exceptions to this prohibition. The bill also prohibits a public or accredited nonpublic school from having or adopting as a representation of the school a name, nickname, or team name or a symbol, mascot, logo, letterhead, or other image that denigrates or is commonly thought to be derogatory of any racial; ethnic; religious; or physical, intellectual, developmental, or learning disability group, or any culture.
Sponsors
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Cost
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In plain words
- February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
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/90/HF2469