IA HF2338

Bill

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.(Formerly HF 2121.)

Introduced
02/06/2026

In Committee

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" (which refers to concepts about gender identity and expression) or "sexual orientation" (which refers to a person's romantic or sexual attraction to others) to students in grades seven through twelve. This expands the existing prohibition, which previously only applied to students in kindergarten through grade six, to now cover all K-12 students. The bill also makes conforming changes to sections regarding human growth and development instruction, ensuring that any such instruction, particularly concerning human sexuality and disease prevention, is subject to this new restriction in grades seven through twelve.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Education (House)

Last Action

Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 228. (on 02/06/2026)

Official Document

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2338

(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2338
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2338.html

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2338.	Similar To
SF2003	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.	Similar To

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