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Iowa LGBTQ+ Bills

18 lgbtq+ bills in the Iowa legislature, updated nightly.

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SF 473·Signed into Law·Jun 2, 2026·COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption.
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.
HF 2536·Withdrawn·Apr 29, 2026·COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act providing for the conversion of partnerships into other forms of domestic or foreign organizations, and providing for fees.
Withdrawn. H.J. 1043.
HF 2720·Signed into Law·Apr 9, 2026·COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 871.
HF 2557·Failed·Mar 26, 2026·COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex.
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.
HF 2436·Withdrawn·Mar 16, 2026·WELDON
A bill for an act relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests.
Withdrawn. H.J. 672.
HF 2338·Failed·Feb 6, 2026·COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
A bill for an act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction in grades seven through twelve.
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 228.
HF 2121·Failed·Feb 6, 2026·Helena Hayes
A bill for an act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction in grades seven through twelve.
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2338.
SF 2003·Failed·Jan 21, 2026·GREEN
A bill for an act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction in grades seven through twelve.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 2014·Failed·Jan 21, 2026·DONAHUE
A bill for an act creating the restroom emergency access Act, and providing civil penalties.
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Donahue, and Webster. S.J. 123.
SCR 3·Failed·May 12, 2025·SALMON
A concurrent resolution relating to the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges .
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Dawson. S.J. 976.
SF 418·Signed into Law·Mar 26, 2025·Jason Schultz
A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory. Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.
HF 583·Withdrawn·Mar 26, 2025·COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.
SF 208·Failed·Mar 4, 2025·SALMON
A bill for an act providing that sexual attraction to minors is not a protected class for purposes of the Iowa civil rights Act.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
HF 671·Failed·Feb 28, 2025·LEVIN
A bill for an act relating to eligible parties to a valid marriage.
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 477.
SF 236·Failed·Feb 27, 2025·SALMON
A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of child foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents.
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 473. S.J. 384.
HF 560·Failed·Feb 24, 2025·WICHTENDAHL
A bill for an act relating to the rights of parents, guardians, and minors including those relating to gender transition procedure-related activities for minors, and providing effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 414.
HSB 84·Failed·Feb 12, 2025·COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
A bill for an act 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.
Subcommittee recommends passage.
SF 156·Failed·Feb 5, 2025·WESTRICH
A bill for an act relating to policies for certain private spaces in facilities of public entities, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Schultz, and Staed. S.J. 202.

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