HF 290: Relating to the terms gender and sex, including a person’s sex designation listed on government documents

What it does

1 sets forth certain general rules for the usage of terms throughout the Code. This bill defines the terms “gender” and “sex”, when used in reference to gender, to mean the biological sex designation of male or female on a person’s birth certificate.182, relating to driver’s licenses), the listed gender or sex must comply with the bill’s definition.23 provides that a new certificate of birth is issued upon receipt of proof of a change in sex designation. In addition, the bill specifies that the state or any governmental body is not allowed to list a person’s gender or sex designation listed on any application, form, list, license, or other document that is different from the gender or sex designation listed on the person’s official birth certificate.

Lobbying · 2 for, 10 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Protect My Innocence

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Safe Schools; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 14, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee