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

SF 83: Relating to instruction relating to gender identity in the curriculum provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade eight in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools and creating a private cause of action

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 establishes that the curriculum utilized in kindergarten through grade eight by a school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school in accordance with the state’s educational standards shall not include instruction relating to gender identity. “Gender identity”, for purposes of the bill, means a gender-related identity of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth. The bill provides that if a school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school violates this prohibition, a parent or guardian of a student may bring a civil action for injunctive relief against the school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school to prohibit the school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school from continuing such violation.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2023

  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 23 against

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

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; EveryStep; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; and 11 more

In plain words

  1. January 17, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 24, 2023Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Quirmbach and Westrich
  3. January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF83