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Providing that sexual attraction to minors is not a protected class for purposes of the Iowa civil rights Act
Sponsored by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Topics:Civil rights
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 Current Iowa law protects people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation. This bill would change that definition to clarify that sexual orientation does not include pedophilia or an adult's attraction to minors.1
Read the official explanation
Code chapter 216 (civil rights) prohibits discrimination in employment, wages, public accommodations, housing, education, and credit practices based upon certain characteristics of a person, including sexual orientation, and provides remedies for such violations. Code chapter 216 defines “sexual orientation” as the actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality of a person. This bill provides that “sexual orientation” does not include pedophilia or an adult’s sexual attraction to minors.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 25, 2025. On March 4, 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
2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 4, 2025 (2) · on the Legislature’s site