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HF 2338Died when the session ended · February 6, 2026

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

Sponsored by the House Education (companion To Sf 2003 By Green) Committee, Rep. Helena Hayes (R)

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: SF 2003, HF 2121

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Also covers SF 2003 and HF 2121.

Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 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 Iowa schools would no longer be allowed to teach or provide materials about gender theory or sexual orientation to students in grades 7 through 12. This rule expands an existing ban that already applies to younger students in kindergarten through 6th grade. It affects all school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools.1

Read the official explanation

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 7 through 12, extending the current prohibition that applies to such students in kindergarten through grade 6.

Why it matters. Students in grades 7 through 12, along with school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, would be affected by this change. These schools would be prohibited from providing any instruction, curriculum, tests, or surveys related to gender theory or sexual orientation to these students.2

Full bill text3

201 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 4, 2026 (105), January 27, 2026 (63), January 21, 2026 (33) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.11§256E.7§256F.4§279.50§279.80

How the Code works4

Lobbying

12 for · 19 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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91st General Assembly

SF 2003Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 2121RenumberedHouse companionHF 2338Cleared committeefrom HF 2121

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