Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts

Sponsored by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

Topics:Courts & civil lawK–12 educationHigher education

Same legislation: HF 2116, SF 2405

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2405
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2405 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2405 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary School districts and public colleges must ensure that their staff, volunteers, and contractors do not use teaching materials or training that promotes stereotyping based on identity. These institutions are also prohibited from using any district money, facilities, or time to provide such materials. Parents, employees, and local residents can sue in court to stop a school district from breaking these rules.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts.74(2) requires the superintendent of each school district to ensure that any curriculum or mandatory staff or student training provided by an employee or by a contractor does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity.74(3) requires school district diversity and inclusion efforts to discourage students from discriminating against another by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law. 74(3) also requires school districts to prohibit employees from discriminating against students or other employees by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law.74(2) to require the superintendent and each employee, contractor, and volunteer to ensure that all curriculum provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; all educational materials provided to students by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; and all staff or student training provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity. The bill also prohibits school districts from expending any moneys to provide any curriculum, educational materials, or staff or student training, either directly or indirectly, that violates these provisions. In addition, the bill prohibits school districts from using any of the school district’s resources, facilities, or staff or student time to violate these provisions.74. The bill provides that this provision is prohibited from being construed to require an individual bringing such a civil action to demonstrate that the individual was harmed by the school district’s violation.74. The bill establishes standards and tracking requirements related to such training.8 (training by institution prohibited —— specific defined concepts).

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 3, 2026. On February 11, 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

5 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 11, 2026 (5) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§261H.8§279.74

How the Code works3

Lobbying

4 for · 14 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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