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Allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex
Same legislation: HF 2557
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2557 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2557 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 16, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2557.
February 12, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 7. H.J. 286. Journal
February 12, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 287. Journal
February 9, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 5, 2026
Subcommittee reassigned: Dunwell, Holt and Wichtendahl. H.J. 216. Journal
February 5, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
February 4, 2026
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wichtendahl. H.J. 206. Journal
February 4, 2026
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 204. Journal
Meetings
- Tuesday, March 17 · 3:00 PMJudiciary committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Thursday, March 12 · 11:00 AMJudiciary subcommittee · Room 315Official meeting page
- Thursday, February 12 · 10:30 AMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 10 · 1:00 PMJudiciary committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Monday, February 9 · 12:30 PMJudiciary subcommittee · RM 103Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 12, 202614–7
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 11Against · 12Undecided · 1
- Episcopal Diocese of IowaAgainst
- Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action FundAgainst
- Iowa ACEs 360Against
- Iowa Atheists and FreethinkersAgainst
- Iowa Conference of the United Methodist ChurchAgainst
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilAgainst
- Iowa Mental Health AdvocacyAgainst
- Iowa Psychological AssociationAgainst
- Iowa Safe SchoolsAgainst
- League of Women Voters of IowaAgainst
- One IowaAgainst
- One Iowa ActionAgainst
- 1st Amendment PartnershipFor
- Concerned Women For America of IowaFor
- Inspired LifeFor
- Iowa Baptists For Biblical ValuesFor
- Iowa Catholic ConferenceFor
- Iowa Faith and Freedom CoalitionFor
- Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense CorpsFor
- Protect My InnocenceFor
- The Family LeaderFor
- The Family Leader FoundationFor
- VALOR IowaFor
- Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesUndecided
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