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SSB 3070Died when the session ended · January 17, 2024

SSB 3070

Topics:Civil rightsK–12 education

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Coaches and school staff would be allowed to enter locker rooms or changing areas meant for the opposite sex. This rule applies during athletic practices and games. It creates an exception to current laws that usually keep people in restrooms or changing areas that match their sex.1

Read the official explanation

Current law prohibits a person from entering a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area that does not correspond with the person’s sex, with some exceptions. This bill creates a new exception and permits coaching staff and personnel to access locker rooms designated for the opposite sex before, during, or after athletic events or practices.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 17, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.

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

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§280.33

How the Code works3

Lobbying

8 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →