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Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender identity or sexual orientation to students in grades seven through twelve
Topics:K–12 educationLGBTQIA+
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- 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 Schools in Iowa, including charter and innovation zone schools, would be stopped from teaching or providing materials about gender identity or sexual orientation to students in grades 7 through 12. This expands an existing rule that already prevents these topics from being taught to students in kindergarten through 6th grade.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender identity or sexual orientation to students in grades through 12, extending the current prohibition that applies to such students in kindergarten through grade 6.
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2025. On February 12, 2025 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
71 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 12, 2025 (71) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
10 for · 15 against · 2 undecided · Who →
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