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IA HF2121

IA HF2121
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.(See HF 2338.)


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/21/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

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 theory or sexual orientation instruction to students in grades 7 through 12, extending the current prohibition that applies to such students in kindergarten through grade 6.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Iowa law to prohibit school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction related to "gender theory" (concepts concerning gender identity and expression) or "sexual orientation" (a person's romantic and/or sexual attraction to others) to students in grades seven through twelve. This expands the current prohibition, which already applies to these topics for students in kindergarten through grade six, to cover all K-12 students. The bill also modifies existing language about human growth and development instruction to ensure it is subject to this new prohibition, meaning such instruction, even if age-appropriate and research-based, cannot incorporate elements related to gender theory or sexual orientation for students in grades seven through twelve.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2338. (on 02/06/2026)

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