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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 159: Relating to education, including modifying the responsibilities of the state board of education and school districts, prohibiting instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade eight, modifying provisions associated with the human growth and development instruction and health screenings provided in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and providing civil penalties

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 relates to education, including modifying the responsibilities of the state board of education and school districts, prohibiting instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade eight, and modifying provisions associated with the human growth and development instruction and health screenings provided in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules establishing standards for training programs related to student support services that are provided by school districts to school district employees or contractors.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 1, 2023

  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 22 against

For: Informed Choice Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); CHAIN; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; EveryStep; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Public Health Association; and 10 more

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 1, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Evans and Quirmbach
  3. February 9, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF159