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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 709: Relating to local civil rights agencies and commissions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill removes the requirement that a city with a population of 29,000 people or greater maintain an independent local civil rights agency or commission.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Shipley (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF709