Bills › 91st General Assembly
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
Sponsored by Rep. Helena Hayes (R)
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2338 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2338 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 6, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2338.
February 4, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. Excused, 0. H.J. 218. Journal
February 4, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 218. Journal
February 4, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 21, 2026
Subcommittee: Hayes, Larson and Levin. H.J. 139. Journal
January 21, 2026
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 131. Journal
Meetings
- Wednesday, February 4 · 1:00 PMEducation committee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 4 · 8:30 AMEducation subcommittee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, January 27 · 8:30 AMEducation subcommittee · House LoungeOfficial meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 4, 202614–9
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 10Against · 13Undecided · 4
- Episcopal Diocese of IowaAgainst
- Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action FundAgainst
- Iowa ACEs 360Against
- Iowa Atheists and FreethinkersAgainst
- Iowa Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceAgainst
- Iowa Conference of the United Methodist ChurchAgainst
- Iowa Safe SchoolsAgainst
- Iowa State Education AssociationAgainst
- League of Women Voters of IowaAgainst
- One IowaAgainst
- One Iowa ActionAgainst
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of IowaAgainst
- Urban Education Network of IowaAgainst
- Concerned Women For America of IowaFor
- Inspired LifeFor
- Iowa Faith and Freedom CoalitionFor
- Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense CorpsFor
- Professional Educators of IowaFor
- Protect My InnocenceFor
- Rick PhillipsFor
- The Family LeaderFor
- The Family Leader FoundationFor
- VALOR IowaFor
- Area Education Agencies of IowaUndecided
- Iowa Association of School BoardsUndecided
- Rural School Advocates of IowaUndecided
- School Administrators of IowaUndecided
Grouped by organization. Lobbying overview →