HF 2121: Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction in grades seven through twelve

What it does

This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction to students in grades through 12, extending the current prohibition that applies to such students in kindergarten through grade 6.

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

• Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Wendy Larson (R) · wendy.larson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 19 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Do No Harm Action; Homeschool Iowa; Inspired Life; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Professional Educators of Iowa; Protect My Innocence; Rick Phillips; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Bitches Get Stuff Done; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Safe Schools; and 7 more

In plain words

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Hayes, Larson and Levin
3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 4, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 4, 2026Committee vote: 14–9
6. February 6, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2338