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

SF 318: Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair

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 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Izaah Knox (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bousselot and Knox

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/SF318