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SF 2165Died when the session ended · January 29, 2026

Adopting a state dictionary

Sponsored by Sen. Doug Campbell (R)

Topics:State government

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  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 would officially use the Oxford English Dictionary as its state dictionary. This change means certain rules about using the English language in government, schools, and business would no longer apply.1

Read the official explanation

This bill adopts the Oxford English dictionary as the official state dictionary. The provisions of Code section 1.18 (Iowa English language reaffirmation) do not apply to, among other things, tourism and commerce, public health and safety, language education, and communication by a member of the general assembly or an officer of state government.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 3, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§1.18

How the Code works3

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