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

SF 2263: Relating to the privacy and safety of inmates of a correctional facility, establishing a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the privacy and safety of inmates of a correctional facility, and establishes a private cause of action. The bill provides that every restroom and changing room within a correctional facility that is designated for the use of incarcerated individuals and that is accessible by multiple individuals at the same time shall be designated for use only by members of one sex. No incarcerated individual shall enter a restroom or changing room that is designated for one sex unless the incarcerated individual is a member of that sex.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Cost: up to $485,000

Senate File 2263 may result in a reduction in federal funding if the State is found to be noncompliant, but the extent or timing of the impact is unknown. The DOC, DPS, HHS, and Office of the Attorney General have identified approximately $485,000 in federal g…

Lobbying · 4 for, 7 against

For: ADF Action; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Safe Schools; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2024Filed in the Senate
  2. February 8, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 1, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2263