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

SF 335: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to trainings and curricula provided by school districts and prohibited sexual orientation and gender identity instruction, and implementing prohibitions related to the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents, community colleges, and public schools

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 relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to trainings and curricula provided by school districts and prohibited sexual orientation and gender identity instruction, and implementing prohibitions related to the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents, community colleges, and public schools.74 requires the superintendent of each school district to ensure that any curriculum or mandatory staff or student training provided by an employee of the school district or by a contractor hired by the school district does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity.

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin Alons (R), Sen. Doug Campbell (R), Sen. Dennis Guth (R), Sen. Mike Pike (R), Sen. David D. Rowley (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 15 against

For: Inspired Life; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; PELLA PAC; Protect My Innocence; VALOR Iowa

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Professional Educators of Iowa; and 3 more

In plain words

  1. February 17, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Pike and Quirmbach
  3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF335