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HF 583Withdrawn · SF 418 became law instead · February 27, 2025

Relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Civil rightsK–12 educationState government

Same legislation: HSB 242, SF 418

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 27, 202560–36
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 27, 202533–15
  7. Done: To the GovernorFebruary 28, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawFebruary 28, 2025

SF 418 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 418, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 418 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 8

0 adopted · 7 failed. Newest first.

  • S-3013 · filed February 27, 2025 by Sen. Matt Blake (D)
    AI summary This amendment removes several sections of the bill, including the parts that change how schools handle instruction regarding gender theory and the parts that change how birth certificates list a person's sex.
    Failed
    February 27, 2025
  • S-3012 · filed February 27, 2025 by Sen. Matt Blake (D)
    AI summary This amendment removes specific sections of the bill related to gender identity and school instruction. It does not change the definitions of sex or the requirements for birth certificates.
    Failed
    February 27, 2025
  • S-3011 · filed February 27, 2025 by Sen. Matt Blake (D)
    AI summary This amendment removes the sections of the bill that would change the definition of gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act and the sections regarding how schools handle instruction on gender theory.
    Failed
    February 27, 2025
  • H-1031 · filed February 26, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment removes several sections of the bill, including the parts that change how gender identity is treated in discrimination laws and the rules regarding what can be taught in school classrooms.
    Withdrawn
    February 27, 2025
  • H-1030 · filed February 26, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment removes several sections of the bill, including parts related to how sex and gender are defined and how gender identity is treated under the Iowa civil rights Act. It also removes specific rules regarding school curricula and birth certificates.
    Failed
    32–63
    February 27, 2025
  • H-1029 · filed February 26, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment removes the sections of the bill that would change how sex and gender are defined and how birth certificates are issued. It also removes the part of the bill that would take away gender identity as a protected category in discrimination laws.
    Failed
    31–63
    February 27, 2025
  • H-1028 · filed February 26, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment removes specific sections of the bill related to the definition of sex and the rules regarding gender identity in discrimination laws.
    Failed
    31–64
    February 27, 2025
  • H-1027 · filed February 26, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment adds the sentence "All persons shall be treated equally under the law" to multiple sections of the bill.
    Failed
    31–63
    February 27, 2025