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HF 2106

Protects student religious and political speech in Iowa schools

Bars schools from penalizing students for religious, political, or ideological speech and expression. Requires schools to adopt federal religious expression policies, and lets students sue for at least $5,000.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech and expression rights of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools and the duties of the department of education, and providing civil penalties.(See HF 2336.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Mar 9: Withdrawn. H.J. 614.

On these agendas

  • Education CommitteeFeb 4

    Matson Des Moines Public Schools Consideration of bills, at discretion of chair HF 2106 Fett (Ch), Hayes, Ramirez HSB 604 Gehlbach (Ch), Hayes, Ehlert HSB 557 Stone (C

  • Education SubcommitteeJan 29

    Discuss HF 2106 Discuss HF 2106

History

  • Withdrawn. H.J. 614.House · Mar 9
  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2336.House · Feb 6
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. Excused, 0. H.J. 218.House · Feb 4
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 218.House · Feb 4
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Jan 29
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 12:00PM RM 304.House · Jan 22
  • Subcommittee: Fett, Hayes and Ramirez. H.J. 139.House · Jan 21
  • Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 119.House · Jan 16