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HF 2116Died when the session ended · January 21, 2026

Relating to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts

Sponsored by Rep. Samantha Fett (R)

Topics:K–12 educationHigher education

Same legislation: SF 2174, SF 2405

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2026
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 School districts and public colleges must ensure that their teaching materials, training, and volunteers do not promote stereotyping or scapegoating based on identity. These rules also prevent schools from using any money, staff, or facilities to provide such content. Parents, employees, and local residents can take legal action to stop a school from breaking these rules.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts.74(2) requires the superintendent of each school district to ensure that any curriculum or mandatory staff or student training provided by an employee or by a contractor does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity.74(3) requires school district diversity and inclusion efforts to discourage students from discriminating against another by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law. 74(3) also requires school districts to prohibit employees from discriminating against students or other employees by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law.74(2) to require the superintendent and each employee, contractor, and volunteer to ensure that all curriculum provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; all educational materials provided to students by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; and all staff or student training provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity. The bill also prohibits school districts from expending any moneys to provide any curriculum, educational materials, or staff or student training, either directly or indirectly, that violates these provisions. In addition, the bill prohibits school districts from using any of the school district’s resources, facilities, or staff or student time to violate these provisions.74. The bill provides that this provision is prohibited from being construed to require an individual bringing such a civil action to demonstrate that the individual was harmed by the school district’s violation.74.8 (training by institution prohibited —— specific defined concepts).

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 21, 2026. 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

5 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 11, 2026 (5) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§261H.8§279.74

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 14 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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