Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
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 General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides an additional prohibition against discrimination in schools, workplaces, housing, places of public accommodations, and other contexts on the basis of hair texture, hair type, and natural or protective hairstyles that are historically and commonly associated with race.4 (fair employment practices). §1981(c), based upon the person’s natural or protective hairstyle, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, ancestry, or disability. The bill provides that discrimination on the basis of race includes discrimination on the basis of natural or protective hairstyles.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Mike Bousselot REmail
• Sen. Izaah Knox DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§216.23

Amends§15A.1§19B.1§216.2§256.2§256B.2§256E.2§256F.2§261A.4§279.58§280.2§341A.1§400.17§602.1401§729.4§8A.416

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Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• HF 2110 Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair
  89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee
• HF 471 Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair
  89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.