Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill

HSB 242: 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.

In committee Last action February 24, 2025: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 583.

Plain-language summary

HSB 242 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2025): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 583.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.