Bills › 91st General Assembly
Modifying provisions related to world language instruction
Sponsored by Rep. Bill Gustoff (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- 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 High school students in public, charter, and private schools would see a change in how foreign languages are taught. If a language uses grammatical gender, teachers would be prohibited from using gender-neutral language in those lessons.1
Read the official explanation
This bill modifies provisions related to world language instruction. The bill modifies provisions related to world language instruction in grades 9 through 12 in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools by prohibiting the incorporation of gender-neutral language when the world language being taught utilizes a grammatical gender system.
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
2 for · 7 against · 0 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
91st General Assembly
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2060 Modifying provisions related to world language instruction in grades nine through twelve b…90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2548 · very similarCleared committee
Matched by wording or an identical title.