90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 402: Prohibiting certain mascots in 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 nonpublic school from having or adopting a name, symbol, or image that depicts or refers to a term that is commonly thought to be derogatory of a specific group or culture or a Native American tribe, individual, custom, or tradition to be used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, or team name of the school. The prohibition on Native American mascots does not apply to a school under the control of a Native American tribe and under the purview of the bureau of Indian education. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Ho-Chunk, Inc.
In plain words
- February 22, 2023Filed 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 Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF402