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Prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade three
Topics:K–12 educationLGBTQIA+
Same legislation: HF 348
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2023
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 348
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 348 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 348 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Teachers in kindergarten through third grade would be stopped from teaching about gender identity or sexual orientation. This rule applies to all school districts and charter schools in Iowa. It covers everything from classroom lessons and activities to surveys and announcements.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade three.50 (human growth and development instruction) to provide that the human growth and development instruction provided to students in kindergarten through grade three shall not include any program, curriculum, material, test, survey, questionnaire, activity, announcement, promotion, or instruction of any kind relating to gender identity or sexual orientation. The bill defines “gender identity” and “sexual orientation”. The bill requires the human growth and development instruction provided in the kindergarten program to be both age-appropriate and research-based.
Changed since by amendments H-1067, H-1066; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named January 12, 2023. On February 14, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
58 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 13, 2023 (58) · on the Legislature’s site
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