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Allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex

Topics:Civil rightsCourts & civil lawFamilies & human services

Same legislation: HF 2557

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Also covers HF 2557.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2557
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2557 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2557 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People raising children, including foster and adoptive parents, would be allowed to guide a child in a way that matches the child's biological sex. This includes using specific pronouns or making medical decisions based on the child's sex without being accused of child abuse or endangerment. These rules would also apply to how courts decide custody during a divorce.1

Read the official explanation

This bill allows a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex. The bill exempts from the definition of child abuse a person raising, guiding, or instructing a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex, including but not limited to referring to the child by titles or pronouns consistent with the child’s sex; seeking and consenting to a mental health service for a child for the purpose of helping the child live a life consistent with the child’s sex; making mental health or medical decisions based on the child’s sex; and declining to consent to gender transition procedure-related activity for a child. _____ considerations, and exemptions to the definition of child endangerment.71B (duties of the department upon receipt of [child abuse] report).

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 5, 2026. On February 9, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

132 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 12, 2026 (57), February 9, 2026 (75) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§232.68§232.71B§237.5§598.41§600.7A§726.6

How the Code works3

Lobbying

11 for · 16 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

HSB 669Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 2557Passed a chamberfrom HSB 669